CultureDiaryEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought Yubi wo Kuwaeru Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 drink a thousand needles, fingers, genman, hari senbon nomasu, immitation, Japanese children, promise, prostitutes, ten thousands fists, yubikiri Yubikiri Genman (Pinky Promise) Yubikiri Genman 指切りげんまん Japanese children say “yubikiri genman uso tsuitara hari senbon nomasu” while crossing their little fingers when they Read More