Ashi ga Bō ni Naru (足が棒になる – One’s Legs Are Tired)
Ashi ga Bō ni Naru 足が棒になる When you walk or stand for a long time and get so tired that
Read moreAshi ga Bō ni Naru 足が棒になる When you walk or stand for a long time and get so tired that
Read moreFugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō 不言実行と有言実行 To do what you have to do without saying a word is described as
Read moreShibu-shibu 渋々 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term shibui kao (渋い顔), which means “sour face.” 昨日は「不愉快そうな顔」を意味する「渋い顔」という表現を紹介しました。 By repeating shibu (渋
Read moreKoshikake 腰掛け People often use koshikake (腰掛け) when getting tired from walking or standing. 歩くことや立つことに疲れたら、よく「腰掛け」を使います。 Koshi (腰) means “lower back,”
Read moreChidoriashi 千鳥足 To walk with a stagger (especially in a drunk state) is called ‘chidoriashi‘ (千鳥足) in Japanese. 酒によってふらふらと歩くことを、日本語で「千鳥足」と言います。 Since
Read moreKaze wo Kiru 風を切る To walk, run, or rotate swiftly can be described as ‘kaze wo kiru‘ (風を切る) in Japanese.
Read moreNisshin Geppo 日進月歩 Information technology, especially security technology, continually progresses day by day. 情報技術、特にセキュリティに関する技術は、日に日に絶えず進歩しています。 When describing such a fact, we
Read moreSound Imitation Words for Describing Walking Part 2 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced you to the three sound imitation
Read moreOnomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 1 There are many onomatopoeias in Japanese that are used to express
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