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[tokidokitokyo]

ことわざ 16/?

ことわざ are Japanese proverbs, and I have listed some basic proverbs, their equivalents in English, and a rough translation of the meanings of the Japanese phrase.

There is a test for ことわざ called the ことわざ能力検定 (ことわざのうりょくけんてい) and these are the phrases that appear in level 9 or 9級 (10 being the lowest level). For the time being, try one or two of these out the next time you speak with a native Japanese speaker!

ことわざ (こと検9級): 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 More ことわざ (こと検10級): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

歯が浮く

はがうく

cringe-inducing

causing an uncomfortable feeling akin to a loose tooth

歯が立たない

はがたたない

to stand no chance against (opponent/challenge)

teeth cannot stand against the hardness

鼻息が荒い

はないきがあらい

expressing passion and excitement

breathing heavily through the nose

鼻が利く

はながきく

to have a knack for finding money-making opportunities

nose is effective in sniffing out money-making opportunities

鼻が高い

はながたかい

to be filled with pride

hold your nose high

鼻であしらう

はなであしらう

to treat someone with contempt

signal contempt using your nose

鼻で笑う

はなでわらう

to scoff

laugh through your nose

鼻に掛ける

はなにかける

to brag, boast or show off

hang prominently on your nose

鼻に付く

はなにつく

to become tiresome

tiresome behavior that becomes like a bad stench that sticks in your nose

鼻持ちならない

はなもちならない

to become unbearable

bad attitude/behavior likened to a stench so bad you can't stand it even when holding your nose

鼻を明かす

はなをあかす

to outwit, get the jump on, catch off guard

reveal your nose and surprise your opponent

鼻を折る

はなをおる

to take someone down a peg

break someone's nose

鼻を突く

はなをつく

putrid, rank, foul

a smell that stabs the nose

鼻を鳴らす

はなをならす

to whine in an attempt to get your way

to sound your nose

歯に衣着せぬ

はにきぬきせぬ

blunt, straightforward, without 'sugar-coating' it

without applying coating to your teeth

歯の抜けたよう

はのぬけたよう

appearing empty or deserted

like a mouth with its teeth removed

歯の根が合わない

はのねがあわない

teeth chattering from cold/fear

unable to align the base of your teeth

腹が黒い

はらがくろい

deceptive, conniving, black-hearted (also, 腹黒い)

black stomach (disposition)

腹が据わる

はらがすわる

to feel confident

have your stomach (courage) steadied

腹が立つ

はらがたつ

to get angry

have your stomach (disposition) get riled up

腹が減っては戦はできぬ

はらがへってはいくさはできぬ

you can't work on an empty stomach

you can't do battle when hungry

腹に据え兼ねる

はらにすえかねる

to have all you can stand; to be fed up

unable to settle your stomach (disposition)

腹の皮が捩れる

はらのかわがよじれる

side-splitting

makes you laugh so hard the skin of your stomach twists

腹の虫が治まらない

はらのむしがおさまらない

to have all you can stand; to be fed up

unable to settle your stomach worm (from ancient belief that Three Demonic Worms live in the head, chest and stomach and monitor the host's behavior)

腸が煮え繰り返る

はらわたがにえくりかえる

to have your blood boil

have your organs boiling repeatedly

腹を探る

はらをさぐる

to try and infer what someone is thinking/feeling

search someone's stomach (disposition)

腹を割る

はらをわる

to open up (and converse frankly)

split your stomach (emotional center) open

歯を食いしばる

はをくいしばる

to grin and bear it

bite and lock your teeth

膝を交える

ひざをまじえる

to get together for a friendly chat

sit knees crossed and chat

人の口には戸は立てられぬ

ひとのくちにとはたてられぬ

people are gonna talk

you can't erect a door over a person's mouth

一肌脱ぐ

ひとはだぬぐ

to help in any way you can

remove your top and expose your upper body skin to signal intent to get serious and help

腑に落ちない

ふにおちない

unsatisfying (conclusion or explanation)

does not fall in line with your gut (better judgment)

臍で茶を沸かす

へそでちゃをわかす

you're killing me!; that's rich!

that makes me laugh so hard, I could boil tea on my bellybutton! usually said in a mocking manner)

臍を曲げる

へそをまげる

to get cranky

hunched over grumpy making your bellybutton bend

下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる

given enough tries, anyone can succeed

even a poorly handled cannon, fired enough times will hit the mark by sheer chance

下手の考え休むに似たり

へたのかんがえやすむににたり

an idiot in thought may as well be napping

a poor attempt at thinking is the same as just resting

下手の横好き

へたのよこずき

a glutton for punishment

unskilled at something, but you insist on liking it

臍を噬む

ほぞをかむ

to regret bitterly

using the futility of trying to chew your own bellybutton as a metaphor for the futility of agonizing over the past

骨折り損の草臥れ儲け

ほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけ

a whole lot of effort for a whole lot of nothing

work til you suffer broken bones and earn only exhaustion

骨が折れる

ほねがおれる

difficult or intensive (work)

work that will break your bones

骨身を削る

ほねみをけずる

to work yourself to the bone

shave down your body and bones with work

骨を埋める

ほねをうずめる

to live out your life somewhere; to dedicate your life to a pursuit

bury your bones somewhere

骨を折る

ほねをおる

to work hard without complaint

break your bones to accomplish something or support someone

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[languagestudymaterials]

When to use は and が

A different take on the matter.

Disclaimer* I’m learning Japanese. Don’t take this as the ultimate guide to the Japanese particles! Feel free to correct me!

[known information] は [unknown information]

To determine whether something is known or unknown, you need to closely analyze the context. Japanese is a highly contextual language, and I often catch myself analyzing something without considering the context first. I hope that grammar rules will somehow explain everything to me.

Consider this example:

私はポーランド人です.

私は  = known information

ポーランド人 = unknown information

Context: I’m standing in front of you, and I’m introducing myself.

私は is considered "known information" because you can see me. You know exactly who is speaking.

However, you know nothing about me. I’m giving the unknown information: ポーランド人です。

あなたは誰ですか？

Context: You’re standing in front of me, so you’re known information to me. There is something about you that I don’t know, though. You will provide me with the unknown information.

このアニメはどう？

Context: We both watched the same anime. We both know what anime we’re referring to. But I don’t know what you think about it. You’re supplying me with the missing bit of information.

Examples from Jujutsu Kaisen manga

Context: Yuuji and Megumi just arrived in front of the school. Yuuji can feel the pressure given off by the curse.

"The pressure" is known information to both the reader and Yuuji. We can see the dark shadows around the school. “(Damn) … the pressure…”

So, I truly believe that in this case, は matches the use of the English definite article ‘the’ which is also used when both you and the reader / your listener know (see, hear, etc.) the noun in question.

Context: Yuuji is asking about Megumi’s divine dogs.

因みにあっちで呪いパクパク食ってんのは？

They both can see the divine dogs, so it’s known information to both.

Megumi is supplying Yuuji with the unknown information = they are my shikigami.

呪いってのは = Speaking of curses… (curses have already been mentioned. They are “known information”)

の in this case changes 呪いって to gerund.

The rest of the sentence is the unknown information = it’s not common to see them.

The third は also shows us known and unknown information.

死に際とかこういう特殊な場では別だがな

(it’s not common to see them) On deathbeds and special occasions like this, it’s a different case.

Both of them (including us) know what a ‘deathbed’ means and what the current situation is.

Megumi gives us the missing information = it’s a different case (別だがな).

However, in this case we could also apply the contrastive rule of は which always hinges on the context. Contrastive は always introduces some implicit (or it could be even explicit) information – you normally don’t see curses HOWEVER [contrast] when you’re about to die, it’s a different case.

More about  とか  and で

[known information] は [known information]

It’s a rare case where both pieces of information are known to us. When might something like that happen? Mostly when we state some obvious facts, for example, an idiot will always be an idiot.

バカはバカです

バカ we know what/who バカ is. We repeat the information to our listeners; no surprise here. Both バカ here are the same バカ; it doesn’t mean that a new バカ just showed up.

(Which could be highly possible, considering how many of them are out there ;))

Unfortunately, I don’t have too many examples for this one. Since it’s a rare case, there aren’t too many of those (I guess).

When to use particle が

 [unknown information]  が  [known information]

For starters, a simple sentence: 

私が田中先生です。

Context: We are in a conference room full of people, and the speaker is looking for a teacher named Tanaka. We KNOW that there is a teacher named Tanaka. The speaker just told us. That’s our known information.

The unknown information = who identifies as Tanaka sensei. We don’t know what this teacher looks like, so we can’t point to anyone specific. Suddenly, someone stands up and says: "I’m Tanaka sensei!"

In English, we would emphasize this structure with the tone of our voice. You would say “I’m” a little louder and stronger = It’s me! I AM Tanaka sensei.

To use this combination, we need a broader context. You wouldn’t use it to introduce yourself (which doesn’t require any context) because, as we already mentioned, everyone can see you but know nothing about you.

が represents the exact opposite situation. We know something about someone, but we don’t know who that person is. 

Another example:

電話が便利です。でんわ　が　べんり　です。

As you can see, the known information is that something is convenient, but we don’t know what.

To determine the context, we can ask a question. 

What is useful/convenient? 

A telephone is convenient. Now we know. 

何が便利ですか？

Note that when we ask questions, we also use が because we have some identifying information. We don’t know, though, what possesses such qualities/features. 

Questions words, by their nature, represent unknown things. 

One thing that usually pops up in anime is when guys say: 俺がやる！

Oftentimes, all the characters know that something must be done about something. The question is: who’s going to do it? 

が for marking wishes/desires

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar: Kaiser, Stefan (p. 40).

他の仕事がやりたい！

I want to do a different job.

が for showing what is more important

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar: Kaiser, Stefan (p. 42).

Sources:

Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar: Kaiser, Stefan (p. 40 & 42).

My Japanese teacher and his Japanese teacher

#japanese with manga #particles #が #は

[languagebraindump]

Particles が & は- a different perspective

Disclaimer*

I’m learning Japanese. Don’t take this as the ultimate guide to the Japanese particles!

Feel free to correct me!

Combination #1 & Combination #2

Combination #3

[Unknown information]  が  [known information]

This time, we're going to discuss particle が and what information it relates to us. For starters, a simple sentence:

私が田中先生です。

Context: We are in a conference room full of people, and the speaker is looking for a teacher named Tanaka. We KNOW that there is a teacher named Tanaka. The speaker just told us. That's our known information.

The unknown information - who identifies as Tanaka sensei. We don't know what this teacher looks like, so we can't point to anyone specific. Suddenly, someone stands up and says: 'I'm Tanaka sensei!'

In English, we would emphasize this structure with the tone of our voice. You would say "I'm" a little louder and stronger - It's me! I AM Tanaka sensei.

To use this combination, we need a broader context. You wouldn't use it to introduce yourself (which doesn't require any context) because, as we already mentioned, everyone can see you but know nothing about you (私は田中先生です. In this case, it's the exact opposite situation. We know something about someone, but we don't know who that person is.

電話が便利です。でんわ　が　べんり　です。

To determine the context, we can ask a question. What is useful/convenient? As you can see, the known information is that something is convenient, but we don't know what. A telephone is convenient. Now we know.

何が便利ですか？

Note that when we ask questions, we also use が because we have some identifying information. We don't know, though, what possesses such qualities/features.

Questions words, by their nature, represent unknown things.

One thing that usually pops up in anime is when guys say: 俺がやる！Often times, all the characters know that something must be done about something. The questions is - who's going to do it?

Hope this helps! :)

#japanese grammar #japanese #particles #が #は #langblr

[darupon]

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[corantus]

dubious fucking thing

#the boy and the heron #君たちはどう生きるか #studio ghibli #this movie is so beautiful and hes like. hes like that

[miki-my-love]

ソース:electricresearch

#神咲まい #はだか #nudité #nudity

[holespoles]

Rei Kurahashi "Princess"

くらはしれい「おひめさま」

#Rei Kurahashi #くらはしれい #illlustration

[elysieeh]

Ghibli men and women in Bulgarian headdress 🇧🇬 This is the third, and last part—continuation to this post. The last two illustrations are based on the Ghibli movie 'Only Yesterday'. In the scene when the protagonist, Taeko, picks safflower, the Bulgarian song 'Malka Moma Dvori Mete' plays in the background. In my interpretation, she's picking rose petals in the Bulgarian Rose Valley. 🌹

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[tokidokitokyo]

ことわざ 6/?

ことわざ are Japanese proverbs, and I have listed some basic proverbs, their equivalents in English, and a rough translation of the meanings of the Japanese phrase.

There is a test for ことわざ (of course there is) called the ことわざ能力検定 (ことわざのうりょくけんてい) and while mostly younger kids take it, there are some foreigners among the ranks. For the time being, try one or two of these out the next time you speak with a native Japanese speaker!

More ことわざ: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

始めが大事

はじめがだいじ

a good start makes for a good finish

the beginning is important

早起きは三文の得

はやおきはさんもんのとく

early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

get up early, get three coins

人のふり見て我ふり直せ

ひとのふりみてわがふりなおせ

A wise man learns from the mistakes of others

observe a person's behavior and fix yours

百聞は一見にしかず

ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず

seeing is believing

hearing 100 times cannot equal the impact of seeing once

風林火山

ふうりんかざん

swift as the wind, silent as the forest, relentless as fire, and unyielding as a mountain

swift as the wind, silent as the forest, relentless as fire, and unyielding as a mountain

豚に真珠

ぶたにしんじゅ

pearls before swine

pearls before swine

屁の河童

へのかっぱ

piece of cake

like a kappa farting underwater doesn't move the current, this problem will be no burden

ペンは剣よりも強し

ぺんはけんよりもつよし

the pen is mightier than the sword

the pen is mightier than the sword

仏の顔も三度まで

ほとけのかおもさんどまで

three strikes and you're out

you can strike the face of Buddha 3 times (before even he loses his temper)

惚れて通えば千里も一里

ほれてかよえばせんりもいちり

love knows no distance

when traveling while infatuated, 1,000 miles is like one mile

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#はやのうた

[languagebraindump]

Particles が & は- a different perspective

Disclaimer*

I’m learning Japanese. Don’t take this as the ultimate guide to the Japanese particles!

Feel free to correct me!

Combination #2

[known information]　 は　[known  information]

In the previous post, we discussed known information (the topic) and something that we didn’t know about that topic - known は unknown information. This time, we’re dealing with a rare case where both pieces of information are known to us. When might something like that happen? Mostly when we state some obvious facts, for example, an idiot will always be an idiot.

バカはバカです

バカ we know what/who バカ is. We repeat the information to our listeners; no surprise here as in: “Oh really? I didn’t know that!”

Both バカ here are the same バカ; it doesn’t mean that a new バカ just showed up (which could be highly possible, considering how many of them are out there ;)).

Unfortunately, I don’t have too many examples for this one. Since it’s a rare case, there aren’t too many of those (I guess). If you have any, feel free to reblog this one and add something from yourself :)

#japanese #は #が #particles #japanese particles #studyblr

[kedilisuvari]

君たちはどう生きるか | THE BOY AND THE HERON / HOW DO YOU LIVE (2023), dir. Hayao Miyazaki

#o bücürük şeyler ne yine ölücem #studio ghibli #kimitachi wa dou ikiru ka #君たちはどう生きるか #the boy and the heron #how do you live #hayao miyazaki

[darupon]

#ランジェリー #下着グラビ�� #下着美女 #ボブ #かわいい #かわいいは正義 #かわいい女の子

[seieifsetsuna]

#yep #Miyo-chan Sensei wa Kaku Katariki #みょーちゃん先生はかく語りき #seifuku #cardigan #ponytail

[miki-my-love]

#はだか #nudité #nudity #female hips #lovely hips #お尻 #美尻