Ichigo Ichie
Today was the graduation day of a university that I graduated from. 一期一会 Therefore I went there and met my
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Learning English and Japanese
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proverb
E ni Kaita Mochi (A Rice Cake Drawn in a Picture)
E ni Kaita Mochi 絵に描いた餅 Yesterday I wrote about “mochitsuki” (rice cake pounding). 昨日は「餅つき」について書きました。 Today I will talk about the
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Kanko-dori ga Naku
Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this
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Kabe ni Mimi Ari Shoji ni Me Ari
Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “kabe ni mimi ari shoji ni me ari.” 壁に耳あり障子に目あり This proverb expresses
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Nuka ni Kugi (Nail Rice-bran Paste)
Nuka ni Kugi 糠に釘 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “nuka ni kugi.” 今日は、「糠に釘」ということわざを紹介します。 “Nuka” means “rice-bran paste,”
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Mago nimo Isho (Clothes Make the Man)
Mago nimo Isho 馬子にも衣装 Today, I will talk about the proverb “mago nimo isho.” 今日は「馬子にも衣装」ということわざを紹介します。 “Mago” means a person who
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Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu (Seeing is Believing)
Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu 百聞は一見に如かず Today, I will talk about the proverb “hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu.” 今日は、「百聞は一見に如かず」ということわざを紹介します。 “Hyakubun”
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Gyofu no Ri (Fisherman’s Benefits)
Today, I will talk about the proverb “gyofu no ri.” 漁夫の利 “Gyofu” means “fisherman”, “ri” means “benefits”, and “gyofu no
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Dango (Dumpling)
Dango 団子 Today, I will talk about the traditional Japanese food “dango”. 今日は、日本の伝統的な食べ物「団子」を紹介します。 Dango is a kind of dumpling made
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