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: “Ichibushiju” — From Start to Finish Sometimes you need to know every single aspect of an incident to get the full…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ryutodabi” — An Anticlimax Expect nothing and you will never be disappointed. Expect something and the risk is you’ll…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kokki-fukurei” — Self-restraint When the Covid-19 pandemic started last year, one of the keywords bouncing around was 自粛…
Japanese Learning Apps: Drilling Kanji and More With WaniKani In my quest to brush up and expand my very basic Japanese with only the…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Nisoku-sanmon” — Dirt Cheap We all love a good 100-yen shop. You can almost find anything there, from kitchen…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Keikou-gyugo” — Better the Beak of a Rooster Than the Rump of a Bull If you’re at a crossroads in life and you’re looking for direction, this week’s idiom…
Japanese Learning Apps: Trying Rosetta Stone Since I moved to Japan five years ago, my Japanese has been in decline. When…
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: “Yujufudan” — Indecisive Do you struggle to figure out what to have for lunch every day, or do…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ikitougou” — Find a Kindred Spirit Have you ever met someone for the first time but felt like you’ve known them…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jakuniku-kyoushoku” — Survival of the Fittest While the phrase “survival of the fittest” conjures up images of cutthroat competition and everyone…
