CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 embarrassed, feeling, hanikamu, honeycomb, katakana, shy, smile, teeth, verb Hanikamu “Hanikamu” (はにかむ) is a verb that means to feel embarrassed or get shy. はにかむ I think that the basis to Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 adjective, beauty, flowers, hana mo hajirau, Japanese, maiden, otome, otoshigoro, shy, young woman Hana mo Hajirau (Even Flowers Get Shy) Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese adjective “hana mo hajirau.” 花も恥じらう This is used to describe that a Read More