CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 14, 2023Jan 01, 2024 body, bone, effort, funkotsu saishin, idiom, Japanese, metaphor, powder, smash, working hard Funkotsu Saishin (粉骨砕身 – Breaking One’s Neck) Funkotsu Saishin 粉骨砕身 The four-character idiom funkotsu saishin (粉骨砕身) can be used to describe someone working or striving with all Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jun 25, 2019 0 Comments body, bone, finger, powder, powdery, work, work hard Mi wo Ko ni Suru (身を粉にする – Working Hard) Mi wo Ko ni Suru 身を粉にする I am working while mi wo ko ni suru/shite (身を粉にする/して). 私は「身を粉にして」働いています。 Since mi (身) Read More