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Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Onomatopoeia Uncorrected

Toru Jul 05, 2017Jan 03, 2024 abbreviation, formal, greeting, home, Japan, kaerimashita, now, polite, tadaima, tradition

Tadaima (ただいま – I’m home)

Tadaima ただいま In Japan, people often say “tadaima” (ただいま) when they arrive at their homes. 日本では、家に帰るときよく「ただいま」と言います。 This is short for Read More

Culture Essay Etymology History Idiom Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Apr 14, 2017Jan 06, 2024 bowl, idiom, Japanese, kuchiyose, leaf, miko, mizu wo mukeru, spirit, tradition, water

Mizu wo Mukeru

Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu wo mukeru.” 水を向ける The literal meaning of “mizu wo mukeru” is Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Oct 30, 2016Jan 06, 2024 culture, dress clothes, etiquette, grandchild, isho, Japan, mago, misinterpretation, proverb, tradition

Mago nimo Isho (Clothes Make the Man)

Mago nimo Isho 馬子にも衣装 Today, I will talk about the proverb “mago nimo isho.” 今日は「馬子にも衣装」ということわざを紹介します。 “Mago” means a person who Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Proverb Uncorrected

Toru Aug 17, 2016Jan 06, 2024 75 days, ancestors, comforting, faded, gossip, Japanese, proverb, saying, seasons, tradition

Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi (Gossip Lasts 75 Days)

Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi 人の噂も七十五日 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “hito no uwasa mo shichijugo-nichi” (gossip Read More

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