CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 23, 2023Jan 01, 2024 difficulties, flexibility, idiom, metaphor, nature, navigate, sway, willow, wind, yanagi ni kaze Yanagi ni Kaze (柳に風 – Warding Off) Yanagi ni Kaze 柳に風 People who do not oppose others and smoothly ward things off are sometimes described as yanagi Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Nov 25, 2018 0 Comments bad nuance, earnest, flexibility, fresh, good sense, personality, pure, serious Kimajime (生真面目 – Too Serious/Earnest) Kimajime 生真面目 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘majime‘ (まじめ), which means “serious” or “earnest.” 昨日は “serious” や “earnest” Read More