CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 03, 2023Jan 01, 2024 address, concern, headache, Japanese, meaning, metaphor, seed, translation, worry, zutsu no tane Zutsū no Tane (頭痛の種 – Headache) Zutsū no Tane 頭痛の種 The source of worries or cause of concerns is sometimes referred to as nayami no tane Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 20, 2023Jan 02, 2024 action, effort, grow, Japanese, literal meaning, negative suffix, proverb, results, seed, sow Makanu Tane wa Haenu (蒔かぬ種は生えぬ – Nothing Comes of Nothing) Makanu Tane wa Haenu 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ We should not expect to get good results without taking action or making an effort. Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 09, 2018Jan 03, 2024 alcohol, etymology, Japan, kaki, peanuts, persimmon, rice snacks, seed, snack, spicy Kaki no Tane (柿の種) I’m now eating 柿の種 (kaki no tane), which is one of famous Japanese rice snacks. 柿の種 柿 (kaki) means “persimmon” Read More