EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru Jan 15, 2019 0 Comments delicious, juice, line one's pockets, profit, soup, struggle, suck, sweet Amai Shiru wo Suu (甘い汁を吸う – Lining One’s Pockets) Amai Shiru wo Suu 甘い汁を吸う There are people who take an action which is expressed as ‘amai shiru wo suu‘ Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiProverbUncorrected Toru Feb 19, 2018Jan 02, 2024 Buddhism, death, disease, floundering, live, old, shiku hakku, struggle, suffering Shiku Hakku (四苦八苦 – Struggling to Do) Shiku Hakku 四苦八苦 Struggling to do something or floundering is called 四苦八苦 (shiku hakku) in Japanese. ものすごく苦労することや、非常に苦しいことを、日本語で「四苦八苦」と言います。 四 means “four,” Read More