Kokon Tōzai (古今東西 – All Ages and Countries)
Kokon Tōzai 古今東西 When describing all times and places, you can use the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西). ありとあらゆる時間と場所を表したいとき、「古今東西」という四字熟語を使うことができます。 Since
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2
Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show
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Sihou Happou (四方八方 – Every Direction)
Sihou Happou 四方八方 In my previous post, I introduced the word ‘happou‘ (八方), which means every direction in the surroundings.
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A Rainy Day is a Bad Weather Day
Since it rained today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “ame ga furu hi ha tenki ga warui,” which
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Super Blood Moon
Today, you can see a “Supermoon,” that is the closest moon to Earth. スーパーブラッドムーン The brightness will increase by 30%,
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Cold and Coke
I have had a sore throat since yesterday, so I could have caught a cold. 風邪とコーラ At time like this,
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