Punny Japanese: There's Some Ginger! edo@punnyjapanese.com
This blog is one gaijin's attempt to learn Japanese through mnemonics, puns, and general linguistic absurdity.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Zen
Zさん:"I heard you are a Buddhist." Aさん:「That is true, although before the year 2000, I was not Buddhist at all.」 Zさん:"So... 2000 以前 全然 禅?" Aさん:「Makes zens to me.」
Z-san explains: "2000 以前 全然 禅 is a silly tongue twister: 'nisen izen zenzen zen' meaning 'before 2000, not buddhist at all'."
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