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Toru May 24, 2023Jan 02, 2024 educating children, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, modern style, nido oshiete ichido shikare, old-fashioned, scold, teach, think before you strike, translation

Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare (二度教えて一度叱れ – Think before You Strike)

Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare 二度教えて一度叱れ I believe that educating children is very difficult. 子どもの教育はとても難しいと思います。 The Japanese proverb, nido oshiete ichido Read More

Business Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 19, 2023Jan 02, 2024 ease, expression, grains, idiomatic, Japanese, literal meaning, phrase, profit, uncomfortable, wet hands

Nurete de Awa (濡れ手で粟 – Easy Profit)

Nurete de Awa 濡れ手で粟 A situation where one gains a lot of profit easily without hardship can be described as Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 14, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Japanese idiom, literal meaning, negative suffix, reluctant, secrets, spill the beans, to ask, to tell

Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru (問うに落ちず語るに落ちる – The Tongue Is Ever Turning to the Aching Tooth)

Tou ni Ochizu Kataru ni Ochiru 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる When people are asked about their secrets by others, they are wary and Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 09, 2023Jan 02, 2024 beginnings, big, Japanese, literal meaning, neglect, proverb, shōji wa daiji, significant, small, translation

Shōji wa Daiji (小事は大事 – Big Things Have Small Beginnings)

Shōji wa Daiji 小事は大事 We should be aware that even small things could become significant things. 小さなことであっても、その積み重ねで大事になることがあるので、注意する必要があります。 The proverb shōji Read More