EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 31, 2019 0 Comments against, attack, defy, enemy, ground, particle, prod, resist, shield, talk back, thrust Tatetsuku (盾突く – Defying) Tatetsuku 盾突く To resist or talk back to a person of higher rank is referred to as ‘tatetsuku‘ (盾突く) in Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Oct 29, 2017Jan 03, 2024 bamboo, cool, ground, Japanese, old-fashioned, pelting rain, prod, rain, shinotsuku ame, weather Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain) Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as Read More