BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 ashi ga deru, budget, etymology, expenditure, income, Japan, kimono, leg, oashi, protrude Ashi ga Deru (足が出る – Running over the Budget) Ashi ga Deru 足が出る This month, I spent more money than my income. 私は今月、収入よりも支出のほうが圧倒的に多かったです。 We say “ashi ga deru” (足が出る) Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 assistance, clothes, earnest, hitohada nugu, Japanese, kimono, meaning, skin, sleeves, take off Hitohada Nugu (一肌脱ぐ – Giving Someone A Helping Hand) Have you ever give assistance to someone in earnest? 一肌脱ぐ Such an act is called “hitohada nugu” (一肌脱ぐ) in Japanese. Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Jan 09, 2017Jan 02, 2024 adulthood, arrested, coming-of-age ceremony, hakama, independence, kimono, national holiday, new adults, Seijin no Hi, Suits Seijin no Hi (Coming of Age Day) Seijin no Hi 成人の日 Today is a national holiday called “Seijin no Hi” in Japan. 今日は成人の日で、多くの日本国民にとって祝日です。 “Seijin no Hi” is Read More