tachi ōjō – Learning English and Japanese

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Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 26, 2021Jan 02, 2024 12th century, Benkei, Buddhist term, die standing, get stuck, Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshitune, monk, Musashibo Benkei, tachi ōjō

Benkei no Tachi Ōjō (弁慶の立ち往生 – Getting Stuck)

Benkei no Tachi Ōjō 弁慶の立ち往生 Two years ago, I introduced the term tachi ōjō (立ち往生), which means “to get stuck” Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Nov 29, 2016Jan 03, 2024 arrows, Benkei, die, Japanese term, Koromogawa, last stand, naginata, stand, tachi ōjō, translation

Tachi Ojo

Today I will talk about the Japanese term “tachi ojo”. 立ち往生 “Tachi” means “to stand”, “ojo” means “to die”, so Read More