CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Apr 25, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments bump, elder, eye, eyelid, interfere, superior, thorn, upper, work Me no Ue no Kobu (目の上の瘤 – A Thorn in One’s Side) Me no Ue no Kobu 目の上の瘤 In Japanese society, there are people and things called me no ue no kobu Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 07, 2017Jan 06, 2024 akkanbe, children, cock a snook, expression, eyelid, Japanese, provoke, red eye, tease, tongue Akkanbe (Cook a Snook) Today I will talk about the Japanese term “akkanbe.” あっかんべー “Akkabe” is used when you want to tease or provoke Read More