CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 31, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abbreviation, abekobe, close place, Edo period, faraway place, mirror, opposite, reverse, surroundings, various places Abekobe Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “abekobe”. あべこべ “Abekobe” means “opposite” or “reverse”, and this has been Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Aug 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bow head, despair, embarrassment, expressions, grief, Japanese, literal meaning, look up, opposite, sadness Expressions of Sadness Today, a really sad thing happened to me. 悲しみの表現 Hence I will talk about two Japanese expressions of sadness. 今日は、とてもとても悲しいことがありました。 Read More