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Toru Aug 17, 2021Jan 02, 2024 atatakai, futokoro, idiom, Japanese, kimono, literal meaning, money, wallets, warmth

Futokoro ga Atatakai (懐が暖かい – Having a Fat Purse)

Futokoro ga Atatakai 懐が暖かい When you have much money in your pocket, it can be described as futokoro ga atatakai Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Aug 10, 2021Jan 02, 2024 cultural phrase, etymology, exclusion, expression, idiom, Japanese, kaya no soto, mosquito net, outside, unfair treatment

Kaya no Soto (蚊帳の外 – Leaving out)

Kaya no Soto 蚊帳の外 Have you ever been ignored or treated unfairly, and found yourself unable to get involved in Read More

Essay Etymology Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 28, 2019May 29, 2019 0 Comments attitude, change, idiom, palm, parenthesis, slang, turn, turn a 180, turn over, wording

Tenohira Kurū (ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ – Turning a 180)

Tenohira Kurū ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Mar 10, 2018Jan 02, 2024 bring up, etymology, fart, idiom, iidashippe, Japanese, proverb, responsibility, rule of thumb, slang

IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something)

IIdashippe 言い出しっぺ A person who says something firstly is called 言い出しっぺ (iidashippe) in Japanese. 何かを最初に言い出した人のことを、日本語で「言い出しっぺ」と言います。言い出し (iidashi) means “to start Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Mar 04, 2018Jan 02, 2024 despair, feeling, idiom, ikki ichiyū, joy, literal meaning, pure in heart, swinging

Ikki Ichiyū (一喜一憂 – Alternate Joy and Despair)

Today I saw a person who has a feeling called 一喜一憂 (ikki ichiyū). 一喜一憂 “Ikki ichiyū” means that you alternate Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 20, 2018Jan 02, 2024 attitude, beautiful woman, culture, eight directions, expression, happou bijin, idiom, ironic, Japanese, pleasing everybody

Happou Bijin (八方美人 – Everybody’s Friend)

Happou Bijin 八方美人 A woman who tries to please everybody is called 八方美人 (happou bijin) in Japanese. 誰に対しても如才なくふるまう人のことを、日本語で「八方美人」と言います。八方 (happou) Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Feb 08, 2018Jan 03, 2024 actor, human life, idiom, important event, isse ichidai, Japanese drama, kabuki, last stage, lifetime, performance

Isse Ichidai (一世一代 – Something of One’s Life)

Isse Ichidai 一世一代 Today may be a very important day called 一世一代 (isse ichidai) for me. 今日は私にとって、「一世一代」の重要な日かもしれません。 The four-character idiom, Read More