This article explains the main concepts of 気 (ki): “Personality”, “Motivation”, “Interest”, “Care”, and “Feeling”, and Japanese idioms related to 気.Read More
反面教師 (hanmen kyoushi): “Teacher” of Bad Examples
反面教師 (はんめん きょうし, hanmen kyoushi, 反面教员 in Chinese) is a Japanese idiom that means “examples of bad people/things you shouldn’t follow/imitate”Read More
Meaning of 二刀流 (Nitoryu) “Expert of Two Things” in Japanese
This post explains the meaning of 二刀流 (にとうりゅう, Nitoryu/Nitōryū) and how it is related to the Japanese baseball player Shoei Ohtani (大谷翔平).Read More
Japanese Money-Related Idioms and Slang Words
Introduction of Japanese kanjis, words, idioms, slang terms, and sayings about money! A must-read if you want to talk about money in Japanese!Read More
独身貴族 (Dokushin Kizoku) Meaning “An Unmarried Noble” in Japanese
独身貴族 (どくしん きぞく, dokushin kizoku; 単身贵族 in Chinese) is a Japanese word that literally means “An unmarried (独身) noble (貴族)” in Japanese. It figuratively describes a single working person (especially a rich person) who enjoys freedom and splurges on his/herself without making a serious commitment to someone else.Read More