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Corrected Culture Diary Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji News

Toru Dec 18, 2023Jan 08, 2024 beginning, closure, end, essays, Lang-8, meaning, negative context, Owari no Hajimari, phrase, website

Owari no Hajimari (終わりの始まり – The Beginning of the End)

Owari no Hajimari 終わりの始まり When I heard the announcement of the closure of Lang-8, the phrase owari no hajimari (終わりの始まり) Read More

Corrected Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb

Toru Nov 28, 2023Jan 08, 2024 disguise, idiom, Japanese, metaphor, negative context, reveal, secret, true nature

Bake no Kawa ga Hagareru (化けの皮が剥がれる – Showing One’s True Colors)

Bake no Kawa ga Hagareru 化けの皮が剥がれる When someone’s hidden secret or nature is revealed, the situation can be described as Read More