CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 26, 2021Jan 02, 2024 12th century, Benkei, Buddhist term, die standing, get stuck, Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshitune, monk, Musashibo Benkei, tachi ōjō Benkei no Tachi Ōjō (弁慶の立ち往生 – Getting Stuck) Benkei no Tachi Ōjō 弁慶の立ち往生 Two years ago, I introduced the term tachi ōjō (立ち往生), which means “to get stuck” Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 23, 2021Jan 02, 2024 cowardly, Heian period, inside, lion at home, monk, Musashibo Benkei, outside, strength, synonym, uchi Benkei Uchi Benkei (内弁慶 – A Lion at Home and a Mouse Abroad) Uchi Benkei 内弁慶 A person who is strong and domineering inside the house, but cowardly outside, is called uchi Benkei Read More