CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2023Jan 02, 2024 combination, harmonious, Japanese bush warbler, Japanese plum, Japanese white-eye, mejiro, phrase, theory, uguisu, ume Ume ni Uguisu (梅に鶯 – Match Made in Heaven) Ume ni Uguisu 梅に鶯 The Japanese phrase, ume ni uguisu (梅に鶯), can describe something harmonious or well-combined, like a picturesque Read More
AnimalCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 22, 2017Jan 06, 2024 autumn, bird, etymology, Japanese white-eye, line up, mejiro oshi, push, scene, tree branch, winter Mejiro Oshi Today I will talk about the Japanese term “mejiro oshi.” 目白押し “Mejiro” means “Japanese white-eye,” “oshi” means “to push,” and Read More