CultureEducationEssayIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 08, 2024Feb 11, 2024 before, exist, futile, Japanese, Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu, lesson, literal meaning, proverb, regret Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu (後悔先に立たず – Repentance Comes too Late) Kōkai Saki ni Tatazu 後悔先に立たず No matter how much one regrets after making a mistake, it is impossible to undo Read More
CultureDiaryEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 02, 2023Jan 01, 2024 atmosphere, high school, Japanese, lesson, literal meaning, preparation, prepare, proverb, troubles, worry Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry) Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb, Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 cat, cornered mouse, desperate situation, fight back, kyūso neko wo kamu, lesson, opponent, proverb, strength difference, to bite Kyūso Neko wo Kamu (窮鼠猫を噛む – A Cornered Mouse Bites a Cat) Kyūso Neko wo Kamu 窮鼠猫を噛む When the weak are pushed into a desperate situation, they may fight back against the Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 21, 2021Jan 02, 2024 atsui uchi ni ute, forge, iron, Japanese, lesson, proverb, strike while the iron is hot, tetsu, timing, train while young Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute (鉄は熱いうちに打て – Strike while the Iron Is Hot) Tetsu wa Atsui uchi ni Ute 鉄は熱いうちに打て You should never miss the appropriate time to do something. 物事は適切な時期を逃さず取り組んだほうが、よい結果に繋がります。 To explain Read More
EssayProverbUncorrected Toru May 15, 2021Jul 24, 2021 0 Comments base, danger, experience, failure, forget, god, hardship, heat, lesson, painful, pass, throat Nodo Moto Sugi reba Atsusa wo Wasureru (喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる – Danger Past and God Forgotten) Nodo Moto Sugi reba Atsusa wo Wasureru 喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる Some people forget all about the painful and difficult things once those Read More