role – Learning English and Japanese

Toru Sep 26, 2021Jan 02, 2024 behind the scenes, en no shita no chikaramochi, Japanese culture, literal meaning, pillar, powerful person, proverb, role, support, under the veranda

En no Shita no Chikaramochi (縁の下の力持ち – Power Behinds the Scenes)

En no Shita no Chikaramochi 縁の下の力持ち A person who works hard for someone else behind the scenes is called en Read More

Diary Essay Etymology Idiom Uncorrected

Toru Feb 15, 2019 0 Comments close, combination, conference, curtain, draw, end, event, extend, lower, play, role, thing

Makuhiki (幕引き – Closing a Curtain)

Makuhiki 幕引き The academic conference in which I am participating is approaching ‘makuhiki‘ (幕引き). 現在参加している学会も、間もなく「幕引き」です。 ‘Makihiki’ means that things or Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Kanji Slang Uncorrected

Toru Nov 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chaban, comedy, drama, Japan, kabuki, kyogen, role, tea, theatrical, traditional

Chaban (茶番 – Farce)

Nonsense plays, theatrical behavior, and ridiculous acts are called “chaban” (茶番) or “chaban-geki” (茶番劇) in Japan.(Here the “geki” (劇) means Read More