Meaning & Myth of “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” in Japanese
Meaning In Japanese, 月が綺麗ですね (tsuki ga kirei desu ne) literarily means “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”. Surprisingly, however, it could also contain the hidden meaning — “I love you”. Origin It is widely believed that the romantic meaning of “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” in Japanese was coined by Sōseki Natsume (夏目漱石), a renowned Japanese novelist in the 19-20th century who was portrayed in the former 1000 yen banknote. Allegedly, its origin traces back to when he used to work as an English teacher — when he saw his student directly translating “I love you” into Japanese, he supposedly said, “Japanese people never say things like that shamelessly. … Continue reading Meaning & Myth of “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?” in JapaneseRead More
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