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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

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Language Uncorrected

Toru Jan 16, 2024Jan 17, 2024 helpless, idiom, Japanese, literal meaning, negative suffix, te mo ashi mo denai, unable to handle, unable to move

Te mo Ashi mo Denai (手も足も出ない – Helpless)

Te mo Ashi mo Denai 手も足も出ない The Japanese idiom te mo ashi mo denai describes a situation where there is Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb

Toru Dec 20, 2023Jan 08, 2024 board, comparison, fluently, Japanese, literal meaning, phrase, smoothly, standing, tateita ni mizu, water

Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently)

Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 17, 2023Jan 01, 2024 battlefield, conversation, insert, interferes, interrupt, Japanese idiom, literal meaning, spear, third party, yokoyari

Yokoyari wo Ireru (横槍を入れる – Interrupting)

Yokoyari wo Ireru 横槍を入れる The Japanese idiom yokoyari wo ireru (横槍を入れる) means to interrupt someone else’s conversation or work. 他人の会話や仕事に横から口を出してじゃまをすることを、「横槍を入れる」と言います。 Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 idiomatic expression, imply, Japanese, linguistics, literal meaning, negative suffix, phrase, realizing, unaware

Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously)

Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bokyahin, Japanese, language, literal meaning, obselete, poor, slang, study, term, vocabulary

Bokyahin (ボキャ貧 – Limited Vocabulary)

Bokyahin ボキャ貧 Over the past two days, I introduced slang terms that mean limited vocabulary. 昨日と一昨日に、語彙力が不足していることを意味する表現を紹介しました。 There is another similar Read More