BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2023Jan 02, 2024 distribute, expectations, expression, idiomatic phrase, Japanese, literal meaning, negative prefix, proverb, slang, wholesaler Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai (そうは問屋が卸さない – No Such Luck) Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai そうは問屋が卸さない When things do not work out as expected, you can use the expression sou Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 20, 2018Jan 02, 2024 burn, difficulty, expression, graduation ceremony, idiomatic phrase, literal meaning, students, te wo yaku, trouble, university Te wo Yaku (手を焼く – Having Trouble with Something) Te wo Yaku 手を焼く Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 今日は私の大学の卒業式でした。 In this year, it was hard Read More