CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 clothes, expression, frankly, Japanese, literal meaning, metaphor, negative suffix, pretense, put on, teeth Ha ni Kinu Kise nu (歯に衣着せぬ – Outspoken) Ha ni Kinu Kise nu 歯に衣着せぬ The concept of speaking one’s thoughts frankly without indirect expressions can be described as Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 02, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bluff, compliments, Japanese, kabuki, kerenmi ga nai, language, lie, media, pretense, sincerity Kerenmi (けれん味) Kerenmi けれん味 How many compliments do you have? 皆さんは、人を褒めるときの言葉のバリエーションをどれくらい持っているでしょうか? Of course, I think that there are various types of compliments Read More