honor – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Jan 08, 2024Jan 09, 2024 dignity, honor, Japanese idiom, Kao wo Tateru, metaphor, save face

Kao wo Tateru (顔を立てる – Saving Face)

Kao wo Tateru 顔を立てる To act in a way that preserves someone’s honor or dignity is described as the Japanese Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom

Toru Jul 01, 2021Aug 06, 2021 0 Comments face, honor, lose face, mud, prestige, put on, shame

Kao ni Doro wo Nuru (顔に泥を塗る – Making Someone Lose Face)

Kao ni Doro wo Nuru 顔に泥を塗る To put someone to shame or to make someone lose face is expressed as Read More

Corrected Essay Idiom

Toru Jun 12, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments face, famous, honor, name, sell, status, well-known

Kao ga Ureru (顔が売れる – Becoming Famous)

Kao ga Ureru 顔が売れる Becoming famous or well-known is expressed as kao ga ureru (顔が売れる) in Japanese. 世間に広く名が知られることや、有名になることを、日本語で「顔が売れる」といいます。 Since kao Read More