AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 15, 2017Jan 03, 2024 anime, dogs, Dragon Ball, fighting dog, idioms, Japanese, kamase inu, negative meaning, weak, Yamcha Kamase Inu (かませ犬 – Underdog) Kamase Inu かませ犬 I like dogs, but many terms/idioms that use dog have negative meanings. 私は犬が好きですが、犬を使った慣用句は否定的な意味を持つことが多いです。 The idiom “kamase inu” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 09, 2017Jan 03, 2024 follower, friend, fukushin, hara, heart, idioms, Japan, mind, stomach, trust Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant) Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body parts, communication, differences, English, expressions, idioms, Japanese, mouth, speech, tongue Mouth and Tongue There are many idioms that use a part of a body in both English and Japanese. 口と舌 Today I found Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 animals, background information, Bible, idioms, ineffective, Japan, Japanese translation, proverbs, saying, valuable Cast Pearls Before Swine The saying “cast pearls before swine” came from a Bible verse, and means that it is in vain to give Read More