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Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru May 12, 2023Jan 02, 2024 Chinese book, do one's best, fate, jinji, matsu, origins, proverb, tenmei, tsukushite, wait

Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu (人事を尽くして天命を待つ

Jinji wo Tsukushite Tenmei wo Matsu 人事を尽くして天命を待つ Have you ever been in a situation where you have done everything you Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Feb 03, 2017Jan 02, 2024 activity, enrichment lesson, hebi-geiko, hibernate, idiom, Japanese term, mikka bozu, origins, quit, snake

Hebi-geiko

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “hebi-geiko.” 蛇稽古 The literal meaning of “hebi” is “snake,” “geiko” means “enrichment Read More