CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 28, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bunsuirei, Japanese, literal meaning, meanings, metaphor, ridge, separate, turning point, water, watershed Bunsuirei (分水嶺 – Watershed) Bunsuirei 分水嶺 In Japanese, we sometimes refer to the critical turning point where the direction of things is determined as Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Mar 06, 2018Jan 02, 2024 competition, edge, fight, Japanese, kezuru, literal meaning, ridge, scrape, shinogi, sword Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る – Going Head-to-Head) Shinogi wo Kezuru しのぎを削る When you engage in fierce competition, we describe it as しのぎを削る (shinogi wo kezuru) in Japanese. Read More