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Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)

Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a Read More

Me no Ue no Kobu 目の上の瘤 In Japanese society, there are people and things called me no ue no kobu Read More

Ibara no Michi いばらの道 Today I would like to talk about the idiom “ibara no michi”. 今日は「いばらの道」という慣用句を紹介します。 “Ibara” means “thorn”, Read More