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…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kimenbusshin” — Stern Face, Kind Heart Many of us ousted ogres from our apartment during Setsubun this week to ensure good…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Fuufu-enman” — Marital Bliss In Japan, January 31, Aisai no Hi (愛妻の日/Beloved Wife’s Day) is a special day for…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Zento-yoyo” — The Future Looks Bright The first round of university entrance exams kicks off with the national center test this…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Shinki-itten” — A Fresh Start It’s a new year and many of us have high hopes that 2021 will be…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Karotousen” — Useless Things If you’ve ever needed to explain an albatross around your neck — especially something outdated…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Happoubijin” — A Friend to All is a Friend to None We’ve all known that person who is impossibly lovely to everyone and their mother. And…
10 of the Most Useful Japanese Onomatopoeia There are 4,500 onomatopoeia in the Japanese language, which is more than the number of kanji required…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Dokushozanmai” — Being Completely Absorbed in Reading As we learned a couple of weeks ago, autumn is a time of indulging in the…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Inga-ouhou” — You Get What You Deserve There’s nothing like that feeling you get when watching someone who deserves it go down.…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Gyuinbashoku” — Eating like a Horse In Japan, autumn is an excuse to fulfill desires: Dokusho no aki (読書の秋) reminds us that the…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Gekkahyoujin” — A Heaven-Sent Matchmaker As we turn our gazes to the sky for the year’s Tsukimi celebration, we celebrate…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Taifu-ikka” — After the Rain Comes Sunshine Last week, southern Japan suffered greatly as powerful typhoon Haishen struck the region, leaving unprecedented…
