CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 10, 2017Jan 06, 2024 adjective, clear, Japanese, lie, mean, oseji, pretend, shirajira shii, shiro, true feelings Sjirajira Shii Today I will talk about the Japanese adjective “shira jira shii.” 白々しい Both of the “shira” and the “jira” means Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Sep 29, 2016Jan 06, 2024 actor, atarru, daikon, etymology, food poisoning, ham actor, Japanese, performance, shiro, vegetable Daikon Yakusha (Daikon Radish Actor) Daikon Yakusha 大根役者 Yesterday, I talked about the word “daikon ashi” (daikon radish legs). 昨日は、大根足という言葉を紹介しました。 Today, I’d like to talk Read More