CultureEssayJapanese traditionUncategorizedUncorrected Toru Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments avoid, cool, foreign, heat, hotel, land, merchant, missionary, pioneer, place, resort, summer, summer resort, teacher, villa, visit, wealthy Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort) Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 27, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bo ni furu, boteburi, Edo period, efforts, furiuri, goods, merchant, mizu no awa, sell, vain Bo ni Furu In the yesterday post, I introduced a phrase “mizu no awa,” which means that efforts end in vain. 棒に振る Today, Read More