Aoba chat will now feature idioms occasionally.
The book that we will be using is:
101 Japanese Idioms by Michael L. Maynard, Senko K. Maynard
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Today's idiom is:Hana yori dango 花よりだんご
Literal meaning: Sweets are preferred to flowers
Meaning: The practical is preferred over the aesthetic
Every spring on the day of "flower viewing", Japanese traditionally travel to the countryside or visit parks to appreciate the beauty of nature. Yet human nature being what it is, people seem to show considerably more interest in the food than in the flowers.
Style: spoken/casual
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Exposing yourself to simple phrases and words daily will increase your vocabulary greatly!
これは江戸時代に生まれたことわざで、「花」というのは桜のことらしいです。
ReplyDelete春になると日本人は桜の花の下でお花見をします。桜の花は日本人にいちばん愛されている花です。
でも、すごくお腹がすいていたら、桜を見るより先に食事をしたいですよね・・・