CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 09, 2023Jan 01, 2024 always, dental clinic, frequently visit, Go, hair salons, hospital, hot spring, ikitsuke, kakaritsuke, restaurants Ikitsuke (行きつけ – Regular) Ikitsuke 行きつけ I go to a nearby hot spring two to three times a week. 私は週に2~3回、近場の温泉に通っています。 You can use the Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Oct 06, 2019Oct 05, 2019 0 Comments bad, black, clear, conclusion, determine, Go, good, right, stone, white, winner, wrong Shirokuro Tsukeru (白黒つける – Determining Clearly) Shirokuro Tsukeru 白黒つける Sometimes you will have a situation where you need to determine whether something is right or wrong, Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Nov 28, 2018 0 Comments bystander, examine, eye, four-character idiom, Go, judge, outside, see, side, step, third party, vantage, watch Okame Hachimoku (岡目八目 – Bystander’s Vantage) Okame Hachimoku 岡目八目 Generally, it is considered that third parties can judge things more correctly than the parties involved. 一般的に、当事者よりも第三者のほうが、物事を正しく判断できると考えられます。 Read More
EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 23, 2018Jan 01, 2024 0 Comments arrange, coined word, deploy, Go, situation, stone Fuseki (布石 – Preparation) Fuseki 布石 I introduced you to Japanese terms two days ago and three days ago. 私は2日前と3日前に、ある日本語を紹介しました。 Additionally, yesterday I introduced Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 29, 2015Jan 07, 2024 board game, Go, ichi-moku oku, phrase, superiority Ichi-moku Oku Today, I’d like to explain the phrase “ichi-moku oku (place one stone),” derived from the board game called Go. 一目置く Read More