CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru May 11, 2023Jan 02, 2024 children, kaze, kaze no ko, kodomo, outdoors, proverb, short pants, short-sleeved, wind, winter Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko (子供は風の子 – Children Are Open-air Creatures) Kodomo wa Kaze no Ko 子供は風の子 When I was a child, I used to wear short-sleeved shirts and short pants Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 17, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ancient Chinese, bad vibes, body, cold, diseases, hiku, Japanese, kakaru, kaze, wazurau Kaze wo Hiku (風邪をひく – Catching a Cold) Kaze wo Hiku 風邪をひく There are various diseases in the world. 世の中にはさまざまな病気が存在します。 Japanese people usually say “(disease name) ni kakaru” Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 atmosphere, cold, daily conversation, illness, Japanese, kaze, meanings, movement, wind Kaze (風/風邪 – Wind/Cold) Kaze 風と風邪 The Japanese word “kaze” has two different meanings; “wind” (風) and “(common) cold” (風邪), and both are often Read More