CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Aug 21, 2023Jan 01, 2024 gokui, inner hand, Japanese, last resort, left hand, noble, ōgi, oku no te, sacred, trump Oku no Te (奥の手 – Last Resort) Oku no Te 奥の手 If you have a last resort that you do not easily show or teach others, it Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Feb 25, 2019 0 Comments card, cut, emergency, last resort, measure, strongest, theory, trump Kirifuda (切り札 – Trump) Kirifuda 切り札 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘denka no houtou‘ (伝家の宝刀), which means a measure of last Read More
EssayEtymologyFEATUREDJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Feb 24, 2019 0 Comments emergency, family, generation, heirloom, house, last resort, measure, pass down, sword, tradition, treasure Denka no Houtou (伝家の宝刀 – A Last Resort) Denka no Houtou 伝家の宝刀 A measure of last resort that you use in an emergency is referred to as ‘denka Read More