Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jigajisan” — Singing One’s Own Praises There’s nothing wrong with being proud of yourself, or something you’ve accomplished. Unless you take…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Fuminfukyu” — Working Day and Night Sleep deprivation is no joke. The long-term effects of not getting enough shut-eye range from…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jimonjitou” — Listen to Your Heart With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have taken a step back to reevaluate…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Mikkatenka” — Today a King, Tomorrow Nothing This week’s yojijukugo is inspired by one of the most pivotal moments in Japanese history.…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kanzenmuketsu” — Flawless Robert Schuller once said that it’s better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kimenbusshin” — Stern Face, Kind Heart Many of us ousted ogres from our apartment during Setsubun to ensure good luck for…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Karotousen” — Useless Things If you’ve ever needed to explain an albatross around your neck — especially something outdated…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Souseki-chinryu” — Sore Loser Losing sucks. We’ve all done it at one time or another, whether it was a…
