EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2019Jun 04, 2019 0 Comments ancestor, down, environment, kami, mountain, mountain pass, offer, road, safety, Shinto, up, visitor, way Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass) Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jan 23, 2018Jan 03, 2024 accept, depend, expression, insist, Japanese, kind offer, literal meaning, offer, polite, prefix Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist) Today I’d like to talk about the convenient Japanese expression, お言葉に甘えて (okotoba ni amaete), which can be used in various Read More