CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 idiomatic expression, imply, Japanese, linguistics, literal meaning, negative suffix, phrase, realizing, unaware Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously) Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru May 15, 2016Jan 07, 2024 adversative passive, communication, expression, imply, inconvenience, intransitive verbs, Japanese, language, passive form, unique I Was Rained Today, I will talk about a Japanese unique expression “adversative passive.” 雨に降られる In Japanese, when you suffer inconvenience, you sometimes Read More