EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 03, 2019 0 Comments concentrate, confused, heart, negative, one, racklessly, rush, rush headlong, soul Isshin Furan (一心不乱 – Heart and Soul) Isshin Furan 一心不乱 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idiom ‘chototsu moushin‘ (猪突猛進), which means to rush headlong into Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Dec 28, 2018 0 Comments chance, close shave, crisis, danger, hair, moment, one Kiki Ippatsu (危機一髪 – Having a Close Shave) Kiki Ippatsu 危機一髪 If you want to describe an extremely dangerous situation, you can use ‘kiki ippatsu’ (危機一髪) in Japanese. Read More
ChinaEssayEtymologyHistoryUncorrected Toru Nov 11, 2018 0 Comments bloom, crimson, different, female, girl, group, male, men, one, point, red, woman Kou Itten (紅一点 – The Only Woman in a Group) Kou Itten 紅一点 A group I know is composed of about twenty men and one woman. 私が知るあるグループは、男性20人と女性1人で構成されています。 When a woman Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyLanguageUncorrected Toru Feb 25, 2016Jan 07, 2024 foreign words, funny, humor, individual, Japan, Japanese, Latin, meaning, one, opinion, person, sole, unique, unus The Meaning of “Unique The word “unique” is one of foreign words that are often used in Japan. ユニークの意味 It is said that “unique” Read More