CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Sep 08, 2023Jan 01, 2024 drown, Hamlet, hoist with his own petard, oboreru, overconfidence, proverb, sakushi saku ni oboreru, Shakespeare, strategist, strategy Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru (策士策に溺れる – Hoist with His Own Petard) Sakushi Saku ni Oboreru 策士策に溺れる Even those who are good at devising strategies can sometimes rely too much on their Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chess, high, Japan, meaning, piece, pressure, rook, shogi, strategy, takabisha Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering) Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the Read More
ChinaCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 benefits, Chinese, clam, conflict, fisherman, proverb, sengoku, snipe, story, strategy Gyofu no Ri (Fisherman’s Benefits) Today, I will talk about the proverb “gyofu no ri.” 漁夫の利 “Gyofu” means “fisherman”, “ri” means “benefits”, and “gyofu no Read More