CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jun 08, 2017Jan 03, 2024 close relationships, family gatherings, formal, husband and wife, mizu irazu, mizu kusai, parent and child, relatives, secretive, water and oil Mizu Irazu (水入らず – With Nobody Else) Mizu Irazu 水入らず When I introduced the term “mizu kusai” (水臭い), which means that someone is formal and secretive, I Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 24, 2016Jan 06, 2024 alcohol, formal, Japanese, mizu irazu, mizu kusai, phrase, polite, relationships, secretive, taste Mizu Kusai (Secretive) Mizu Kusai 水臭い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “mizu kusai.” 今日は「水臭い」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mizu kusai” literally means “it smells Read More