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
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bubble, efforts, expression, fleeting, Japanese idiom, mizu no awa, personal opinion, suiho ni kisu, vain, water Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain) Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu Read More