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Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-104805312009

ISBN-139784805312001

eBay Product ID (ePID)113103636

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameJapanese Proverbs : Wit and Wisdom: 200 Classic Japanese Sayings and Expressions in English and Japanese Text

Publication Year2012

SubjectQuotations, Asian / Japanese, Eastern, Japanese

FeaturesBilingual Edition

TypeBilingual

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Philosophy, Reference, Literary Collections

AuthorDavid Galef

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-052444

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal398.9/956

Table Of ContentContents Author Preface to the New Edition Preface to EMFFT Foreword for EMFFT by Edward G. Seidensticker Preface to EASBCT Foreword to EASBCT by Charles Shiro Inouye The Proverbs List of Proverbs with English Language Equivalents List of English Language Proverbs with Japanese Equivalents

Synopsis"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain."-- Japanese proverb This is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations and explanations for each saying. Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom is a delightfully illustrated compilation of traditional Japanese sayings and maxims. Some of the classic Japanese quotes and quotations, like "Fall down seven times, get up eight," capture the dogged perseverance of the Japanese heart. Others, such as "A red lacquer dish needs no decoration" illuminate both a universal truth and Japan's unique, aesthetic traditions. Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom has proverbs of great cultural significance as well as proverbs on matters of daily life and customs. Pleasing to expert and new-comer alike, the 200 traditional proverbs in this unique collection are presented in Japanese calligraphy form, along with direct English translations. Similar proverbs are given from English, and the sumi-e style ink drawings are a delight in their own right. Amateurs and Japanese language enthusiasts alike will speak Japanese with the verve and nuance of a native when they use these apt and witty expressions., Japanese Proverbs is filled with universal truths ('Fall down seven times, get up eight') as well as uniquely Japanese sayings and folk wisdom ('Even a one-inch insect has a half-inch soul') which may seem cryptic and difficult to understand until you know the entire proverb that it refers to. This book will delight students of Japanese language and culture and will provide you with the key to speaking and understanding Japanese more fluently. All the proverbs are presented in Japanese script and Romanised form, along with direct English translations.

Illustrated byHashimoto, Jun

LC Classification NumberPN6519.J3J356 2012