CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected Toru Feb 02, 2024Feb 11, 2024 dependence, independence, Japanese idiom, labor, metaphor, money, oya no sune wo kajiru, parents Oya no Sune wo Kajiru (親のすねをかじる – Depending on Parents) Oya no Sune wo Kajiru 親のすねをかじる The Japanese idiom oya no sune wo kajiru (親のすねをかじる) describes an adult who is Read More
BusinessCorrectedEssay Toru Apr 23, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments business, effort, labor, polite, sorry, trouble Otesū Desuga (お手数ですが – I’m Sorry to Trouble You) Otesū Desuga お手数ですが When asking someone to do a task in a business setting, we often use the phrase otesū Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Dec 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 doctoral course, economic, independence, Japanese idiom, labor, parents, shin, sune wo kajiru, support, synonym Sune wo Kajiru Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and Read More