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Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Slang Uncorrected

Toru Apr 13, 2023Jan 02, 2024 amai, Japanese, kao, mask, nuance, pretty face, subtitles, translation, TV drama

Amai Kao (甘い顔 – Pretty/Handsome Face) Part 1

Amai Kao Part 1 甘い顔 Part 1 When watching an American TV drama yesterday, I found that the line “pretty Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru May 03, 2017Jan 04, 2024 dance, failure, Gagaku, imitate, Japanese, mask, ninomai, performance, performing art, traditional

Ninomai

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “ninomai.” 二の舞 “Ni” means “second,” “mai” means “performing art,” and “ninomai” means Read More