ClimateCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Dec 21, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ginsekai, Japanese, kanji, landscape, metal, platinum, silver, snow, white, world Ginsekai (銀世界 – Snowy World) Ginsekai 銀世界 A landscape where snow has fallen and everything is covered in white can described as ginsekai (銀世界) in Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Aug 14, 2021Jan 02, 2024 gin-nagashi, Japanese term, mercury, metallic product, phony, quality, silver, specious, stream, surface Gin-nagashi (銀流し – Specious) Gin-nagashi 銀流し To describe something specious or phony, you can use the Japanese term gin-nagashi (銀流し). 見かけだおしのものや、まがいもののことを、「銀流し」と言うことがあります。 (Young people these Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 23, 2016Jan 07, 2024 black, colors, countries, death, funerals, green, Hindus, Muslims, silver, symbolize, white The Color of Death Today, I learned about colors that symbolize “death” for each country. 死の色 In many countries, such as the US, Europe, Read More