EssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Jun 13, 2019 0 Comments degree, deny, hair, head, least, least of all, negative, no, nothing, slight, small, tip, tip of hair Mōtō-nai (毛頭ない – Least of All) Mōtō-nai 毛頭ない When denying something strongly, we sometimes say mōtō-nai (毛頭ない) by adding mōtō (毛頭) to the negative term nai Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru May 30, 2019 0 Comments big mouth, glib tongue, hearty words, persuade, shallow, short, short tongue, smooth talk, tip, tongue, word Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2 Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 0 Comments big mouth, glib, glib tongue, length, smooth talk, tip, tongue, unit Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 1 Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth Read More