CultureDiaryEssayIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 26, 2023Jan 01, 2024 absent-minded, bonyari, bナ衡to suru, bナ鉱en, daze, driving, onomatopoeia, suru, thought, work Bōtto Suru (ぼーっとする – “Spacing Out”) Bōtto Suru ぼーっとする Recently, I have been finding myself in a state referred to as bōtto suru (ぼーっとする) a lot. Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymology Toru Apr 17, 2021Jun 04, 2021 0 Comments Buddhism, business, forget, lose, mind, mind poisons, polite, scatter, slip, thought Shitsunen (失念 – Slipping One’s Mind) Shitsunen 失念 The most common phrase to use when you forget to do something is wasurete imashita (忘れていました – “I Read More
CultureDiaryEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 19, 2016Jan 03, 2024 babies, children, envy, etymology, expression, fingers, hunger, meaning, phrase, thought Yubi wo Kuwaeru Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put Read More