EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jun 24, 2019 0 Comments chance, finish, fisherman, fishermen, high tide, indicator, leave, low tide, mistake, moment, negative, quit, start, tide, time Shiodoki (潮時 – Time/Chance) Shiodoki 潮時 Everything has its shiodoki (潮時). あらゆる物事には「潮時」があります。 Shio (潮) means “tide” abd doki/toki (時) means “time,” so the literal Read More
EssayEtymologyHistoryKanjiUncorrected Toru May 23, 2019Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments all day, day, end, night, start, through the night, whole day Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day) Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all Read More