EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Mar 02, 2019 0 Comments child, children, envious, enviously, finger, index finger, put in, suck, want Yubi wo Kuwaeru (指をくわえる – Enviously) Yubi wo Kuwaeru 指をくわえる When you can’t do anything while feeling envious of something, it can be described as ‘yubi Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper) Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means Read More