CorrectedEssayProverb Toru May 07, 2018May 30, 2018 0 Comments fire, frugal, light, nail, stingy Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher) Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw), Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jan 18, 2018Jan 03, 2024 earthworm, hito, Japan, mimi, mimicchii, mimizu, money, personality, stingy, term Mimicchii (みみっちい – Stingy) Mimicchii みみっちい Have you ever stuck to a small amount of money of or a small thing? 僅かなお金や小さなことにこだわったことはありますか? Such a Read More