CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Oct 30, 2023Jan 01, 2024 disputes, draw, HP, itamiwake, move, pain, Pokémon, share, sumō, wrestling Itamiwake (痛み分け – Draw) Itamiwake 痛み分け In disuputes, when both sides suffer the same degree of damage or disadvantage without reaching a resolution, the Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Sep 03, 2019 0 Comments benefit, crack, distribute, divide, divide equally, goods, mountain, share Yamawake (山分け – Dividing Equally) Yamawake 山分け A few days ago, I introduced the term osusowake (おすそわけ), which means to distribute goods or benefits that Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Aug 31, 2019Sep 02, 2019 0 Comments benefit, cloth, distribute, friend, goods, ground, hem, kimono, prefix, rude, share, trivial, unimportant Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing) Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ). Read More