place – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Nov 30, 2023Jan 01, 2024 engaging seriously, four-character idioms, idiom, issho kenmei, Japanese, lifetime, literal meaning, place, samurai

Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei (一所懸命と一生懸命 – With All One’s Might)

Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei 一所懸命と一生懸命 The four-character idioms issho kenmei (一所懸命) and isshō kenmei (一生懸命) are both used to Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Sep 25, 2023Jan 01, 2024 carry, extraordinary, fire, heavy furniture, idiom origin, Japanese idiom, kajiba no bakajikara, place, power, unexpected power

Kajiba no Bakajikara (火事場の馬鹿力 – Fight-or-Flight Response)

Kajiba no Bakajikara 火事場の馬鹿力 Have you ever shown unexpected power when faced with a critical situation? 危機的状況に直面し、普段からは想像できない大きな力を発揮したことはありますか？ Such power can Read More

Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru Aug 29, 2019Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments avoid, bring in, comfortably, cool, enjoy, heat, money, place, summer, time

Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 1

Nōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place Read More

Essay History Uncorrected

Toru Aug 27, 2019 0 Comments Anglican, Canadian, cool, flourish, heat, hometown, Karuizawa, missionary, place, post station, summer, summer resort, Toronto, transportation

Karuizawa Part 1

Karuizawa Part 1 軽井沢 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term hishochi (避暑地), which means cool places where Read More

Culture Essay Japanese tradition Uncategorized Uncorrected

Toru Aug 26, 2019Aug 26, 2019 0 Comments avoid, cool, foreign, heat, hotel, land, merchant, missionary, pioneer, place, resort, summer, summer resort, teacher, villa, visit, wealthy

Hishochi (避暑地 – Summer Resort)

Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Uncorrected

Toru May 17, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments assume, chair, employee, female, get married, housewife, job, lower back, makeshift job, married, place, position, rest, stand, tired, walk

Koshikake (腰掛け – Chair/Makeshift Job)

Koshikake 腰掛け People often use koshikake (腰掛け) when getting tired from walking or standing. 歩くことや立つことに疲れたら、よく「腰掛け」を使います。 Koshi (腰) means “lower back,” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru May 06, 2019 0 Comments Buddhist term, four-character idiom, monk, mountain, place, play, see, sightseeing, temple, thing, training, Zen

Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing)

Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見) Read More