CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 12, 2023Jan 01, 2024 gap, idiom, Japanese, kangeki, katsuyō suru, nuu, Pikumin 4, spare time, sukima jikan, sukima zikan Kangeki wo Nū (間隙を縫う – Making Effective Use of Spare Time) Kangeki wo Nū 間隙を縫う The Japanese idiom, kangeki wo nū (間隙を縫う), refers to doing something while passing through a small Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 07, 2019 0 Comments big, eye, failure, gap, look, overlook, pass through, scold, shortcoming, sieve Ōme ni Miru (大目に見る – Overlooking) Ōme ni Miru 大目に見る Yesterday, I introduced you to the idiom ‘ōmedama wo kuu‘ (大目玉を食う), which means to be scolded Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 big difference, cloud, difference, dirt, gap, ground, literal meaning, phrase, sky, undei no sa Undei no Sa (雲泥の差 – A World of Difference) Undei no Sa 雲泥の差 You will feel “undei no sa” (雲泥の差) for various things, as long as you live a Read More