EssaySlangUncorrected Toru Aug 13, 2019Aug 17, 2019 0 Comments conversation, daily conversation, document, edge, final, first, formal, last, most, point, redundant Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo (一番最初/一番最後 – First/Last) Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo 一番最初/一番最後 I often hear and say the phrases, ichiban saisho (一番最初) and ichiban saigo (一番最後) in daily Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 06, 2018 0 Comments chapter, chess, drama, fill, final, infill, kabuki, kyogen, last, phase, stage Ōzume (大詰め – The Final Stage) Ōzume 大詰め My research is about to reach a stage called ‘ōzume‘ (大詰め). 私の研究は今、「大詰め」と呼ばれる段階に来ています。 ‘Ōzume’ means the final stage or Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2016Jan 06, 2024 dice, etymology, first, Japanese phrase, last, limit, pin kara kiri made, pin kiri, point, Portuguese Pin kara Kiri made (From Pin to Kiri) Pin kara Kiri made ピンからキリまで Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “pin kara kiri made,” which means Read More