CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 15, 2023Jan 02, 2024 argument, herikutsu, Japanese, logic, metaphor, mix, quibble, say, trivial, worthless Herikutsu (屁理屈 – Quibble) Herikutsu 屁理屈 A sophistical argument or a logic that does not make sense is referred to as herikutu (屁理屈) in Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Mar 05, 2021Jun 01, 2021 0 Comments box, corner, eat, food, insignificant, poke, quibble, store Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku (重箱の隅をつつく – Quibbling on Insignificant Detail) Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku 重箱の隅をつつく In my post the day before yesterday, I introduced the word jūbako (重箱), which Read More