EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Apr 12, 2019 0 Comments bend, count, finger, one of the best, rich, richest Kusshi (屈指 – One of the Best) Kusshi 屈指 I introduced ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best” two days ago, and Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 11, 2019 0 Comments bend, count, eagerly, explicitly, finger, look forward, one of the best, wait, wedding Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly) Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.” Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2019 0 Comments bend, best, count, finger, fold, human, human beings, one of the best, pianist Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best) Yubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending Read More