CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Apr 17, 2018Jan 02, 2024 adverb, consultation, expression, favor, heart, Japanese, oriiru, oriitte, serious, verb Oriitte (折り入って – Earnestly) Oriitte 折り入って Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “oriitte” (折り入って) that I will use it later. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Apr 16, 2018Jan 02, 2024 Chinese reading, forget, heart, hieroglyphic, Japanese reading, kanji, lost, memory, mind, wasureru Wasureta (忘れた – I Forgot) Wasureta 忘れた I decided on today’s topic ahead of time, but I completely forgot what I was going to write. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 13, 2018Jan 02, 2024 courage, expression, heart, idiomatic, Japanese, liver, mind, stability, stout, symbol Kimo ga Suwaru (肝が据わる) Kimo ga Suwaru 肝が据わる Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression; 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke ga haeteiru – hairs are Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 12, 2018Jan 02, 2024 brazen, courage, expression, heart, influence, Japanese, liver, stout, symbol, tradition Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout) Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 11, 2018Jan 02, 2024 change, etymology, heart, Japanese, kokoro, language, mind, onomatopoeia, organ, theory Kokoro (心 – Heart) Kokoro 心 One’s mind, that would be basis of human feelings, knowledge, or intention, is called 心 (kokoro) in Japanese. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Feb 06, 2018Jan 03, 2024 bad feeling, excited, good meaning, heart, Japanese term, kokoro odoru, literal meaning, munasawagi, skip a beat Kokoro Odoru (心躍る – Exciting) Kokoro Odoru 心躍る Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term 胸騒ぎ (munasawagi), which means to have a bad feeling. Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 break, express, failed, heart, Japanese, job interview, kanashii, kanji, meaning, sad Kanashii (悲しい – Sad) Kanashii 悲しい I’m very sad now. 私は今、とても悲しいです。 Because I had a interview for a new job and failed it. なぜならば、ある仕事の採用面接を受けて、落ちてしまったからです。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dogimo wo nuku, heart, idiom, Japanese, liver, nuku, odorokasru, prefix, soul, surprise Dogimo wo Nuku (度肝を抜く – Surprising the Hell out of Someone ) Dogimo wo Nuku 度肝を抜く Have you ever surprised the hell out of someone? あなたは誰かをものすごく驚かせたことがありますか? This action is sometimes called “dogimo Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Sep 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 compassion, cut, familiar, heart, kanji, kindness, parents, reach, shinsetsu Shinsetsu (親切 – Kindness) Shinsetsu 親切 It is very important to be “shinsetsu” (親切). 「親切」であることは、とても大事なことです。 “Shinsetsu” is a word that represents kindness and compassion Read More