CorrectedEssayEtymologyIdiom Toru Mar 22, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments auspicious, bird, call, cuckoo, echo, mountain, old, prosperous, quiet, town Kankodori (閑古鳥 – Cuckoo) Kankodori 閑古鳥 In my post yesterday, I explained that cuckoos are not very auspicious in Japan. 昨日の投稿で、「カッコウ」は日本であまり縁起が良くないと説明しました。 A cuckoo is Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Dec 24, 2017Jan 03, 2024 expression, good, greeting, Japanese, New Year, omukae kudasai, prosperous, year, yoi otoshi wo, 良いお年を Yoi Otoshi wo (良いお年を) Yoi Otoshi wo 良いお年を This year will be over in about a week. あと一週間ほどで今年が終わります。 There is a Japanese parting greeting Read More