CultureEssayFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 16, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bean paste, doctor, experience, Japanese, miso, old, proverb, taste, trustworthy, valuable Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi (医者と味噌は古いほどよい – Experience Counts) Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi 医者と味噌は古いほどよい People and things that have experienced long years can be valuable and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru May 05, 2023Jan 02, 2024 boasting, dried taro leafstalks, family status, iegara, imogara, Japanese, literal meaning, proverb, sarcastic, valuable Iegara yori Imogara (家柄より芋がら – Actions Speak Louder than Words.) Iegara yori Imogara 家柄より芋がら Have you ever been aware of people’s family status? 家柄を意識したことはありますか? Even if a person has a Read More
CorrectedEssayEtymologyProverb Toru Jul 26, 2021Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 1916, ecperience, knowledge, respect, shell, turtle, valuable, year Kame no Kō yori Toshi no Kō (亀の甲より年の功 – Experience Counts) Kame no Kō yori Toshi no Kō 亀の甲より年の功 Elders’ experience and knowledge are very valuable and should be respected. 年長者が積み重ねてきた経験や知識は、とても重要で、尊重するべきものです。 Read More
EssayIdiomUncorrected Toru Sep 18, 2018 0 Comments expression, important, informed, know, known, people, person, restaurant, valuable Shiru Hito zo Shiru (知る人ぞ知る) Shiru Hito zo Shiru 知る人ぞ知る Today I will introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘shiru hito zo shiru‘ (知る人ぞ知る). 今日は「知る人ぞ知る」という表現を紹介します。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 expression, Japanese, literal meaning, mono no kazu, negative, problematic, special, term, usage, valuable Mono no Kazu Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mono no kazu.” 物の数 The literal meaning of “mono no Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Jul 05, 2016Jan 06, 2024 animals, background information, Bible, idioms, ineffective, Japan, Japanese translation, proverbs, saying, valuable Cast Pearls Before Swine The saying “cast pearls before swine” came from a Bible verse, and means that it is in vain to give Read More