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Toru Jan 17, 2024Feb 11, 2024 abilities, bite, compete, ha ga tatanai, hard, idiom, Japanese, negative suffix, stand, tooth

Ha ga Tatanai (歯が立たない – Unable to Compete With)

Ha ga Tatanai 歯が立たない The Japanese idiom ha ga tatanai is used to describe a situation where someone is beyond Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 16, 2024Jan 17, 2024 helpless, idiom, Japanese, literal meaning, negative suffix, te mo ashi mo denai, unable to handle, unable to move

Te mo Ashi mo Denai (手も足も出ない – Helpless)

Te mo Ashi mo Denai 手も足も出ない The Japanese idiom te mo ashi mo denai describes a situation where there is Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 14, 2024Jan 15, 2024 black and white, eye, idiom, Japanese, make, suffering, surprise

Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru (目を白黒させる – Rolling One’s Eyes)

Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru 目を白黒させる The Japanese idiom me wo shiro kuro saseru (目を白黒させる) can be used to describe Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Language

Toru Jan 10, 2024Jan 13, 2024 enthusiastic, heta no yokozuki, Japanese, like, phrase, poor at something, unreasonable, unskilled

Heta no Yokozuki (下手の横好き – Loving Something You Are Bad at)

Heta no Yokozuki 下手の横好き The Japanese phrase heta no yokozuki (下手の横好き) describes someone who is enthusiastic about something even though Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Language Proverb

Toru Jan 09, 2024Jan 11, 2024 gun, hit, Japanese, proverb, sarcastically, succeed, target, try, unskilled

Heta na Teppō mo Kazu Ucha Ataru (下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる – Even a Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut Once in a While)

Heta na Teppō mo Kazu Ucha Ataru 下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる The Japanese proverb heta na teppo mo kazu ucha ataru (下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる) describes Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Language

Toru Jan 05, 2024Jan 07, 2024 culture, east, idiom, Japanese, kanji, kokon tōzai, past, present, west

Kokon Tōzai (古今東西 – All Ages and Countries)

Kokon Tōzai 古今東西 When describing all times and places, you can use the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西). ありとあらゆる時間と場所を表したいとき、「古今東西」という四字熟語を使うことができます。 Since Read More