EssayEtymologyIdiomKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 16, 2019 0 Comments change, continuously, every moment, four-character idiom, gradually, hour, moment, occur, repetition, thing, time, vary Jiji Kokkoku (時々刻々 – Every Moment) Jiji Kokkoku 時々刻々 Things vary by jiji kokkoku (時々刻々). 物事は「時々刻々」と変化します。 Ji (時) means “time” or “hour,” koku (刻) means “moment,” Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jun 24, 2019 0 Comments chance, finish, fisherman, fishermen, high tide, indicator, leave, low tide, mistake, moment, negative, quit, start, tide, time Shiodoki (潮時 – Time/Chance) Shiodoki 潮時 Everything has its shiodoki (潮時). あらゆる物事には「潮時」があります。 Shio (潮) means “tide” abd doki/toki (時) means “time,” so the literal Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Dec 28, 2018 0 Comments chance, close shave, crisis, danger, hair, moment, one Kiki Ippatsu (危機一髪 – Having a Close Shave) Kiki Ippatsu 危機一髪 If you want to describe an extremely dangerous situation, you can use ‘kiki ippatsu’ (危機一髪) in Japanese. Read More