CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 27, 2021Jan 02, 2024 ba, bamboo, chiku, chikuba no tomo, childhood friend, Chinese historical event, friend, phrase, tomo, toy Chikuba no Tomo (竹馬の友 – A Childhood Friend) Chikuba no Tomo 竹馬の友 Do you have a childhood friend? あなたに幼馴染はいますか? A childhood friend is sometimes called chikuba no tomo Read More
EssayEtymologyKanjiUncorrected Toru Oct 09, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments complete stranger, emphasize, family, friend, negative, phrase, relationship, stranger, thing En mo Yukari mo Nai (縁もゆかりもない – Complete Stranger) En mo Yukari mo Nai 縁もゆかりもない When describing that there is no relationship between things or people, you can say Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Aug 31, 2019Sep 02, 2019 0 Comments benefit, cloth, distribute, friend, goods, ground, hem, kimono, prefix, rude, share, trivial, unimportant Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing) Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 follower, friend, fukushin, hara, heart, idioms, Japan, mind, stomach, trust Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant) Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心 Read More