Tuesday, July 25, 2017

肝に銘じる

kimo ni meiziru
to keep in mind

Another interesting idiom. Literally, to engrave on the liver.

鼻の下を伸ばす

hana no sita wo nobasu
to leer at, to ogle

Such an interesting idiom. Literally, to extend the upper lip.

Monday, July 24, 2017

驕り高ぶる

ogoritakaburu
exhibit the braggadocio that stems from success

I have a calendar that posts hard-to-read kanji every day. Last Saturday, that was 驕傲 (kyougou), whose meaning was glossed as 驕り高ぶること. I had to look that up, and found its meaning. Fascinating.