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The taste of a beetle
蓼食う虫も好き好き (Tade kuu mushi mo sukizuki; “Even the bug who eats knotweed likes it”) Definition: Yet again, “different people have different tastes.” A person can like a thing that you don’t (or vice-versa), and that’s okay. Even spicy plants have … Continue reading
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Tagged ホタルハムシ, differences, 蓼の虫, knotweed, matter of taste, spice, 好き好き
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At the foot of a difficult wave
難波の葦は伊勢の浜荻 (Naniwa no ashi wa Ise no hamaogi; “What they call ashi in Naniwa is hamaogi in Ise”) Definition: Different places are different – they have different manners, different customs, and even different words for the same things, so be … Continue reading
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Tagged differences, 葦, 難波, Ise, Nanba, Naniwa, regional variation, sandwich names, 浜荻, 伊勢
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Samazama na arisama
三者三様 san.sha.san.you Literally: three – person – three – manner Alternately: Everybody is different. If you look at three people, you’ll find three different ways of thinking, three different ways of doing things. Notes: The number three may be replaced … Continue reading