CorrectedCultureEssayProverb Toru May 08, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments brew, dirt, drink, nail Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu (爪の垢を煎じて飲む – Taking a Lesson from Someone) Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu 爪の垢を煎じて飲む I think that many people look up to model after an excellent person Read More
CorrectedEssayProverb Toru May 07, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments fire, frugal, light, nail, stingy Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher) Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw), Read More
CorrectedEssayProverb Toru May 06, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments claw, hawk, nail Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu (能ある鷹は爪を隠す – He who Knows most Speaks least) Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu 能ある鷹は爪を隠す Today I would like to introduce you to the popular Japanese proverb, Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyKanji Toru May 05, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments nail Tsume (爪 – Nail) Tsume 爪 I always cut my tsume before I go snowboarding. 私はスノーボードに行く前、必ず爪を切ります。 A tsume is a kind of plate-like tissue Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jan 16, 2018Jan 03, 2024 construction, drive, expression, Japanese, kugi wo sasu, nail, safety, timbers, warn, warning Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone) Kugi wo Sasu 釘を刺す To give someone a warning in advance in order not to cause a problem later is Read More