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Japanese proverbs

Index Japanese proverbs

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27 relations: Analects, Anime, Buddhism, Chinese philosophy, Classical Chinese, Culture of Japan, Dango, Fox, Go (game), Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi, Ichi-go ichi-e, Idiom, Indian summer, Japanese language, Japanese tea ceremony, Karma in Buddhism, Kawaii, Kitsune no yomeiri, Manga, Monkey, Saying, Survival of the fittest, Tree, Truth, Wisdom, Yojijukugo, Zhuangzi (book).

Analects

The Analects (Old Chinese: *run ŋ(r)aʔ), also known as the Analects of Confucius, is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius's followers.

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Anime

Anime is a style of hand-drawn and computer animation originating in, and commonly associated with, Japan.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Chinese philosophy

Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments.

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Classical Chinese

Classical Chinese, also known as Literary Chinese, is the language of the classic literature from the end of the Spring and Autumn period through to the end of the Han Dynasty, a written form of Old Chinese.

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Culture of Japan

The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric time Jōmon period, to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Dango

is a Japanese dumpling and sweet made from mochiko (rice flour), related to mochi.

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Fox

Foxes are small-to-medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae.

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Go (game)

Go is an abstract strategy board game for two players, in which the aim is to surround more territory than the opponent.

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Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi

Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi (花は桜木人は武士, literally "the blossom is the cherry blossom; the man is the warrior") is a Japanese proverb that originated in the medieval period.

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Ichi-go ichi-e

is a Japanese four-character idiom (yojijukugo) that describes a cultural concept of treasuring meetings with people.

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Idiom

An idiom (idiom, "special property", from translite, "special feature, special phrasing, a peculiarity", f. translit, "one's own") is a phrase or an expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning.

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Indian summer

Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in spring and autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Japanese language

is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language.

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Japanese tea ceremony

The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea.

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Karma in Buddhism

Karma (Sanskrit, also karman, Pāli: kamma) is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing".

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Kawaii

is the culture of cuteness in Japan.

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Kitsune no yomeiri

The Kitsune no Yomeiri (狐の嫁入り, "the fox's wedding"), which is similar to "monkey's wedding" in English, is a strange event told about in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

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Manga

are comics created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.

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Monkey

Monkeys are non-hominoid simians, generally possessing tails and consisting of about 260 known living species.

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Saying

A saying is any concisely written or spoken expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning or style.

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Survival of the fittest

"Survival of the fittest" is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection.

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Tree

In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species.

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Truth

Truth is most often used to mean being in accord with fact or reality, or fidelity to an original or standard.

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Wisdom

Wisdom or sapience is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight, especially in a mature or utilitarian manner.

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Yojijukugo

is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji (Chinese characters).

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Zhuangzi (book)

The Zhuangzi (Mandarin:; historically romanized Chuang-tzu) is an ancient Chinese text from the late Warring States period (476221) which contains stories and anecdotes that exemplify the carefree nature of the ideal Daoist sage.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_proverbs

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