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Chopped short by the writer’s block
文は遣りたし書く手は持たず(Fumi wa yaritashi kakute wa motazu;“Wanting to send a letter, but lacking the hand to write it”) Definition: This phrase expresses a desire to write a letter to someone (especially a family member, close friend, or lover), accompanied by writer’s … Continue reading
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Tagged いろはカルタ, correspondence, difficulty communicating, 遣りたい, 譬喩尽, hard to find the words, letter writing, 書き手
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