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Toru Jun 29, 2023Jan 02, 2024 difficult, etymology, heavy waist, Japanese idiom, lift, literal meaning, omoi koshi wo ageru, progress, stand up, task

Omoi Koshi wo Ageru (重い腰を上げる – Bestiring Oneself)

Omoi Koshi wo Ageru 重い腰を上げる Today I finally started working on a task I had been putting off. 私は今日、先延ばしにしていた仕事にようやく取り掛かりました。 Such Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Jun 20, 2023Jan 02, 2024 conversation, hanashi, important part, interrupting, Japanese idiom, koshi wo oru, literal meaning, metaphor, talk, waist

Koshi wo Oru (腰を折る – Interrupting)

Koshi wo Oru 腰を折る To describe interrupting and stopping what someone is doing, you can use the Japanese idiom koshi Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 16, 2023Jan 02, 2024 come true, desire, express, happiness, literal meaning, negative suffix, negatte mo nai, phrase, sincere, wish

Negatte mo Nai (願ってもない – Heaven-sent)

Negatte mo Nai 願ってもない There are various phrases to express happiness. When you want to express sincere happiness, you can Read More

Culture Diary Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 13, 2023Jan 02, 2024 couples, dogs, expression, fūfu genka, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, marital quarrels, marriage, problem, resolve

Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu (夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ – One should not Interfere in Lover’s Quarrels)

Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu 夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ Marital quarrels are easily triggered by trivial matters and tend to be quickly Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Jun 06, 2023Jan 02, 2024 entrance to ruin, frightening place, hardship, hell, icchōme, Japanese phrase, jigoku, literal meaning, sub-division, town in Japan

Jigoku no Icchōme (地獄の一丁目 – Edge of Hell)

Jigoku no Icchōme 地獄の一丁目 Today could have been jigoku no icchōme (地獄の一丁目) for me. 今日は「地獄の一丁目」だったかもしれません。 This phrase is used to Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Jun 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 belief, discard, gods, help, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, nature, pick up, suteru kami areba hirou kami ari, trouble

Suteru Kami Areba Hirou Kami Ari (捨てる神あれば拾う神あり – When One Door Shuts Another Opens)

Suteru Kami Areba Hirou Kami Ari 捨てる神あれば拾う神あり When you are in trouble, some people may heartlessly leave you alone. あなたが困っているとき、非情にも見捨てようとする人がいるかもしれません。 Read More