EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 21, 2019 0 Comments direction, east, eight, every, four, four-character idiom, narrow sense, North, south, west Sihou Happou (四方八方 – Every Direction) Sihou Happou 四方八方 In my previous post, I introduced the word ‘happou‘ (八方), which means every direction in the surroundings. Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Feb 10, 2019 0 Comments century, emphasize, formal, four, half, novel, quarter-century, sentence, wording Sihan Seiki (四半世紀 – Quarter-Century) Sihan Seiki 四半世紀 Today, I found the expression ‘shihan seiki‘ (四半世紀) when reading a novel. 今日、小説を読んでいると「四半世紀」という言葉を見かけました。 ‘Shi‘ (四) means “four,” Read More
DiaryEssayProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 16, 2018 0 Comments fail, four, interview, job, job interview, pass, sincerity, three, times Sandome no Shōjiki (三度目の正直 – The Third Time’s the Charm) Sandome no Shōjiki 三度目の正直 Recently I have been looking for a new job. 私はここ最近、就職活動をしていました。 Unfortunately, I failed in job interviews Read More