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Essay Etymology Idiom Proverb Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Mar 13, 2019 0 Comments behavior, eight, failure, fall down, get up, give up, Japanese readings, never give up, seven, try

Shichiten Hakki (七転八起 – Never Giving Up)

Shichiten Hakki 七転八起 If there is a person who tries many times despite repeated failures, his/her behavior can be described Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 28, 2018Jan 02, 2024 achievement, admire, datsubou, give up, hat, Japanese, literal meaning, take off, verb

Datsubou (脱帽 – Taking One’s Hat Off)

Datsubou 脱帽 There is a Japanese term: 脱帽 (datsubou). 日本語には、「脱帽」という表現があります。脱 (datsu) means “to take off” and 帽 (bou) means Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jan 14, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Buddhism, give up, Japanese term, Lang-8, mikka bozu, priest, quit, secular life, three days, training

Mikka Bozu

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “mikka bozu”. 三日坊主 The literal meaning is “three days guy”, and it Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 01, 2016Jan 06, 2024 Chinese medicine, Edo period, give up, Japanese idiom, medicine, pharmaceutical, saji o nageru, senryu, spoon, treatment

Saji o Nageru (Throw a Spoon)

Saji o Nageru 匙を投げる Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “saji o nageru.” 今日は日本の慣用句「匙を投げる」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is Read More

Culture Diary Language learning Movies Uncorrected

Toru Jan 04, 2015Jan 02, 2024 difficult, easy to understand, frozen, give up, interjections, listen, Oaken, Scandinavian accent, serifs, song parts, typed

I Watched the Movie “Frozen” Dictating Its Serifs

Today, I watch the movie “Frozen” dictating. The reason why I chose that title is its serifs might be easy Read More