CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 14, 2023Jan 01, 2024 body, future, gei wa mi wo tasukeru, help, hone, Japanese proverb, pride, skill, special skill, tasukeru Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru (芸は身を助ける – Art Brings Bread) Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru 芸は身を助ける Do you have a special skill that you can take pride in? 人に誇ることのできる特技はありますか? Such Read More
CorrectedDiaryEssay Toru Aug 08, 2023Aug 10, 2023 0 Comments after, balance, before, console, failure, future, game, regret, think Atosaki Kangaezu (後先考えず – Without Thinking of the Consequences) Atosaki Kangaezu 後先考えず Yesterday, while in a state described as atosaki kangaezu (後先考えず), I purchased an expensive game console. 私は昨日、「後先考えず」高価なゲーム機を購入しました。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru May 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 future, mean, omoiyarareru, omoiyaru, phrase, reru, saki, saki ga omoiyarareru, worried about the future, yukusue Saki ga Omoiyarareru (先が思いやられる – Being Worried about the Future) Saki ga Omoiyarareru 先が思いやられる When you are worried that a bad situation is about to happen in the future, you Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jul 13, 2021Aug 01, 2021 0 Comments decision, eye, future, long run, long view, long-term, look, present Nagai Me de Miru (長い目で見る – Taking a Long View) Nagai Me de Miru 長い目で見る To make a decision by considering not only the present situation, but also the future Read More
CorrectedEssayKanji Toru May 27, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments bright, difficulties, difficulty, forward, four-character idiom, future, hopeful, many, on the way, sea, spreading water Zento Tanan (前途多難 – Many Difficulties in Future), Zento Yōyō (前途洋々 – Bright Future) Zento Tanan, Zento Yōyō 前途多難 / 前途洋々 To explain that there are many difficulties ahead, you can use the Japanese Read More
EssayIdiomProverbUncorrected Toru Jan 28, 2019 0 Comments body, concern, event, future, happen, me, misfortune, my, possibility, see, tomorrow Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me) Asu wa Wagami 明日は我が身 Have you ever seen someone’s misfortune in front of you? 他人の不幸を目の当たりにしたことはありますか? You might think that it Read More