enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Ishin-denshin - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishin-denshin

    Ishin-denshin has been traditionally perceived by the Japanese as sincere, silent communication via the heart or belly (i.e. symbolically from the inside, uchi), as distinct from overt communication via the face and mouth (the outside, soto), which is seen as being more susceptible to insincerities.

  3. Mono no aware - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_no_aware

    Japanese woodblock print showcasing transience, precarious beauty, and the passage of time, thus "mirroring" mono no aware [1] Mono no aware (物の哀れ), [a] lit. ' the pathos of things ', and also translated as ' an empathy toward things ', or ' a sensitivity to ephemera ', is a Japanese idiom for the awareness of impermanence (無常, mujō), or transience of things, and both a transient ...

  4. Common Japanese Phrases for Travelers - AOL

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/2009-05-01-common-japanese...

    Whether dodging traffic in Tokyo or eating your way through Osaka, knowing some common Japanese phrases before you go is a must. A land known for honor, Japanese people will bestow kindness and ...

  5. Hanakotoba - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanakotoba

    Hanakotoba (花言葉) is the Japanese form of the language of flowers. The language was meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to the recipient or viewer without needing the use of words. The language was meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to the recipient or viewer without needing the use of words.

  6. Ikigai - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai

    Anti-social ikigai refers to ikigai, which is the basic motivation for living through dark emotions, such as the desire to hate someone or something or to continue having a desire for revenge. [ 13 ] National Geographic reporter Dan Buettner suggested ikigai may be one of the reasons for the longevity of the people of Okinawa .

  7. Ba no kuuki wo yomu - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba_no_kuuki_wo_yomu

    The literal meaning is “reading air”. Because of this cultural trait, many foreign visitors feel that Japanese are very kind and thoughtful towards them during their short stay in Japan. Sensing and practicing “ Ba no Kuuki wo Yomu ” is considered social manners or social intelligence in Japan. Unlike the individualistic and expressive ...

  8. Gaman (term) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaman_(term)

    Gaman is also used in psychoanalytic studies [38] and to describe the attitudes of the Japanese. It is often taught to youth and is largely used by older Japanese generations. Showing gaman is seen as a sign of maturity and strength. Keeping private affairs, problems and complaints silent demonstrates strength and politeness as others have ...

  9. Japanese proverbs - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_proverbs

    Japanese commonly use proverbs, often citing just the first part of common phrases for brevity. For example, one might say i no naka no kawazu (井の中の蛙, 'a frog in a well') to refer to the proverb i no naka no kawazu, taikai o shirazu (井の中の蛙、大海を知らず, 'a frog in a well cannot conceive of the ocean').