old-fashioned – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 30, 2023Jan 02, 2024 expression, iwazu mogana, Japanese, language, negative suffix, old-fashioned, pronunciation, saying, traditional, wish

Iwazu Mogana (言わずもがな – Needless to Say)

Iwazu Mogana 言わずもがな When describing a situation where “something should not be said” or “something is needless to say,” you Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 24, 2023Jan 02, 2024 educating children, Japanese proverb, literal meaning, modern style, nido oshiete ichido shikare, old-fashioned, scold, teach, think before you strike, translation

Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare (二度教えて一度叱れ – Think before You Strike)

Nido Oshiete Ichido Shikare 二度教えて一度叱れ I believe that educating children is very difficult. 子どもの教育はとても難しいと思います。 The Japanese proverb, nido oshiete ichido Read More

Climate Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Oct 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bamboo, cool, ground, Japanese, old-fashioned, pelting rain, prod, rain, shinotsuku ame, weather

Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)

Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as Read More

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