Zさん："Dude. I just learned: Japanese people use the same kanji in the word for broken bones (骨折) as they do for the art form origami (折り紙). Folding your bones artistically? That is dark!"
Aさん：「Perhaps. But it is also quite the effective mnemonic device. You're never going to forget that.」
Zさん："Touche... but not my bones..."
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.
Sunday, August 7, 2022
The Truth about Origami
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