CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jul 02, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments bear, bear fruit, effort, fruit, good result, plant, tie Mi wo Musubu (実を結ぶ – Bearing Fruit) Mi wo Musubu 実を結ぶ When efforts lead to good results, it can be expressed as mi wo musubu (実を結ぶ) in Read More
EssayEtymologyOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Sep 23, 2018Sep 23, 2018 0 Comments bend, bow, branch, cereal, fruit, grow, opportunity, rich, richly, stick, tree Tawawa (たわわ – Growing Richly) Tawawa たわわ I think that there is less opportunity to use it, but I like the term ‘tawawa‘ (たわわ). あまり使う機会が多くありませんが、私は「たわわ」という表現が好きです。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru May 27, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments dessert, fruit, ice cream, parfait, perfect Pafe (パフェ – Parfait) Pafe パフェ Pafe (パフェ) is a popular dessert among women. 女性に人気のデザートに「パフェ」があります。 In Japan, pafe represents a dessert in a tall Read More
BusinessEssayFoodHistoryUncorrected Toru Oct 18, 2017Jan 03, 2024 classification, criteria, debate, fruit, import, jam, sauce, Supreme Court, tariffs, vegetable The Definition of Vegetable Part 2 In some countries, there are several definitions about the classification of vegetable and fruit like the following. 野菜の定義 Part 2 Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Oct 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 agriculture, classification, eggplant, Fisheries, Forestry, fruit, herbaceous plant, Japan, tree, vegetable The Definition of Vegetable Part 1 In my previous post, I wrote something like “eggplant is a vegetable,” but a commenter pointed out that “eggplant is Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Jul 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 communication, fruit, Japan, kanji, metaphor, nashi no tsubute, no reply, pebble, Pyrus pyrifolia, tsubute Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply) Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact? Read More