Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

Teachers hear questions all the time about words and expressions. Also, students’ words often provoke a difficult question for ourselves.

Some questions make us think, search and think again for a long time to reach an answer.

I am sorry that some students have long graduated from our lessons but I still wanted to post these. These are the answers I have come up with as of now. I hope these are as interesting to you, too.

The City and The Countryside / 都会と田舎

Learn the words for “big city” and “countryside” in Japanese!

Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

The Various Meanings of “Yoku (often, etc.)” / 「よく」のいろいろな意味

“Yoku” has a couple more meanings than “often”. Learn what those are and when they mean which.

Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

“One Who Travels a Hundred Miles Must Consider the Last Ten Miles as His/Her Second Half” / 「百里を行く者は九十をもって半ばとす」

“Based on a true story”, we will explain some very popular proverbs and adages: If you travel a hundred miles, etc.

Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

“Parents’ Teachings and Eggplant Flowers Never Fail to be Valuable” / 「親の教えとナスビの花は、千にひとつも仇がない」

We will introduce a Japanese proverb:”Your parents’ advice and eggplant flowers are always valuable.”

Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現

Two Words for “Mysterious” / 不思議と謎はどう違う？

Last update: 2/27/2021

Words and Expressions / 言葉と表現