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
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Ginsekai (銀世界 – Snowy World)
Ginsekai 銀世界 A landscape where snow has fallen and everything is covered in white can described as ginsekai (銀世界) in
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Kangamiru (鑑みる – Reflecting On)
Kangamiru 鑑みる To consider something with reference to examples is called kangamiru (鑑みる) in Japanese. 先例に照らして何かを考えることを、「鑑みる」と言います。 Kangamiru was created by
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Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し – So Near and yet So Far)
Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi 花は折りたし梢は高し The Japanese phrase, hana wa oritashi kozue wa takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し), can describe a
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Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi (少年老い易く学成り難し – Art Is Long, Life Is Short)
Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi 少年老い易く学成り難し There are several proverbs referring to the fact that time flies, in addition
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2
Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 1
Ateji Part 1 当て字 Part 1 I used the Japanese word ateji (当て字) several times in my previous posts. 私はこれまでの投稿で、何度か「当て字」という日本語を使ってきました。
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The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes
The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes 最も画数の多い漢字 Today I introduced you to the kanji character which has
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Thirty-Six Books
Thirty-Six Books 36冊の本 I have been trouble deciding on a topic for posts on Lang-8 lately. 私は最近いつも、 Lang-8 に投稿するトピックに困っています。 Therefore,
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