CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dribbling, etymology, Heian period, hunger, old person, phrase, saliva, tarasu, verb, yodare Yodare (よだれ – Saliva) Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought Yubi wo Kuwaeru Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More