For example… 枯れる (kareru) : wither, die 木枯らし (kogarashi) : cold winter wind 枯れ葉 (kareha) : dead leaves
A little while ago, I saw a TV commercial for an cosmetic company, Shiseido. The catch phrase is “枯れない人 (karenai hito)” (a woman who doesn’t wither.). That phrase was impressive and interesting idea I think. ^_^
Hrmmm....that does make for a good slogan, considering that a woman's beauty is often compared to a flower. And I suppose those products really work, considering I always have trouble telling how old Japanese women are.
For example, on my trip over there, I stayed with my friend's friend's family. Her friend was a senior in high school, only two years younger than me at the time. I originally thought she was only 13 when I met her! Her mom, who I thought was in her mid 30's was actually 48 years old! And I'm usually pretty good on guessing ages, so I guess most women in Japan are 枯れない人. (I had no trouble guessing men's ages while I was there, maybe because they don't use the products right?)
Wow! It was nice to hear that!! Thank you very much for your comment! ;)
Actually, lots of my students say same thing. What do you think about Chinese or Korean women? If they are same, maybe that's because we are Asian?
I can imagine your experience at your friend's house. (^ ^;) It must be difficult to guess women's age and also you cannot ask them it directly, right? But they must have been very glad about your misunderstanding. (^o^)v
>Wow! It was nice to hear that!! Thank you very much for your comment! ;)
You're welcome ^_^
>Actually, lots of my students say same thing. What do you think about Chinese or Korean women? If they are same, maybe that's because we are Asian?
Well, I can usually guess Chinese women's age pretty well, I'm only off by a year or two if I'm wrong. Koreans are a little different, they usually have something about them that gives away their age so I can guess pretty well. For me, its only Japanese women that throw me off with their age, at least among asian women.
>I can imagine your experience at your friend's house. (^ ^;) It must be difficult to guess women's age and also you cannot ask them it directly, right? But they must have been very glad about your misunderstanding. (^o^)v
For the most part, they were glad to know that I misjudged their age in their favor, except Kasumi ( the girl who's 2 years younger than me) she was kinda mad, but I don't think it was at me. I think it was because she looked too young.
The blue part describes "tree"
When the tree becomes very old…
ReplyDelete枯 means “wither, die (trees)”.
For example…
枯れる (kareru) : wither, die
木枯らし (kogarashi) : cold winter wind
枯れ葉 (kareha) : dead leaves
A little while ago, I saw a TV commercial for an cosmetic company, Shiseido.
The catch phrase is “枯れない人 (karenai hito)” (a woman who doesn’t wither.).
That phrase was impressive and interesting idea I think. ^_^
Hrmmm....that does make for a good slogan, considering that a woman's beauty is often compared to a flower. And I suppose those products really work, considering I always have trouble telling how old Japanese women are.
ReplyDeleteFor example, on my trip over there, I stayed with my friend's friend's family. Her friend was a senior in high school, only two years younger than me at the time. I originally thought she was only 13 when I met her! Her mom, who I thought was in her mid 30's was actually 48 years old! And I'm usually pretty good on guessing ages, so I guess most women in Japan are 枯れない人. (I had no trouble guessing men's ages while I was there, maybe because they don't use the products right?)
>Jair
ReplyDelete> I guess most women in Japan are 枯れない人.
Wow!
It was nice to hear that!!
Thank you very much for your comment! ;)
Actually, lots of my students say same thing.
What do you think about Chinese or Korean women?
If they are same, maybe that's because we are Asian?
I can imagine your experience at your friend's house. (^ ^;)
It must be difficult to guess women's age and also you cannot ask them it directly, right?
But they must have been very glad about your misunderstanding. (^o^)v
>Wow!
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to hear that!!
Thank you very much for your comment! ;)
You're welcome ^_^
>Actually, lots of my students say same thing.
What do you think about Chinese or Korean women?
If they are same, maybe that's because we are Asian?
Well, I can usually guess Chinese women's age pretty well, I'm only off by a year or two if I'm wrong. Koreans are a little different, they usually have something about them that gives away their age so I can guess pretty well. For me, its only Japanese women that throw me off with their age, at least among asian women.
>I can imagine your experience at your friend's house. (^ ^;)
It must be difficult to guess women's age and also you cannot ask them it directly, right?
But they must have been very glad about your misunderstanding. (^o^)v
For the most part, they were glad to know that I misjudged their age in their favor, except Kasumi ( the girl who's 2 years younger than me) she was kinda mad, but I don't think it was at me. I think it was because she looked too young.