CultureEtymologyOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018 0 Comments length, longest, raw, river, shortest, Wakayama Butsubutsu Gawa (ぶつぶつ川) Butsubutsu Gawa ぶつぶつ川 Japan has a law called ‘Kasen-hou’ (河川法 – literally “River Raw”), which designates important rivers in our Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Mar 08, 2017Jan 06, 2024 cute, dialect, etymology, expression, Genji Monogatari, Heian period, Japan, kechon kechon, punish, Wakayama Kechon Kechon Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “kechon kechon.” けちょんけちょん “Kechon kechon” means to harm or punish someone thoroughly. Read More