CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected 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
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 27, 2018Jan 02, 2024 chapeau, hat, helmet, Japanese, kabuto, noun to verb, ojan, posharu, slang term, verb Posharu (ポシャる – Falling Through) Posharu ポシャる Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term “ojan,” which means that a plan or a thing goes Read More