http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/ A fresh look at Japan, by gaijins for gaijins! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-100456 Yamada Taro Monogatari Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:33:12 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-100456 [...] décoince au contact du premier. Ou encore, la nana (Ayako) rêve d’un prince charmant, le fameux tama no koshi, pour sortir de sa condition sociale : la classe moyenne. Ahem. Quant au prince du drama, il [...] [...] décoince au contact du premier. Ou encore, la nana (Ayako) rêve d’un prince charmant, le fameux tama no koshi, pour sortir de sa condition sociale : la classe moyenne. Ahem. Quant au prince du drama, il [...]

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-8215 boybunny Thu, 10 May 2007 01:40:05 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-8215 Gyakutama- isnt this what happens when you put your fundoshi on wrong? Gyakutama- isnt this what happens when you put your fundoshi on wrong?

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 steve88 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:32:30 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-1642 You know, I always though Tama-no-koshi (when a woman marries a wealthy guy), was written 玉残し, and had something to do with leaving the "balls" with the man of the house even after marriage, contrary to the usual case of the woman holding the purse-strings... You know, I always though Tama-no-koshi (when a woman marries a wealthy guy), was written 玉残し, and had something to do with leaving the “balls” with the man of the house even after marriage, contrary to the usual case of the woman holding the purse-strings…

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Hills-zoku Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:00:17 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-1635 You got it Jeffp. I reckon you're more likely to stumble accross an example of the original tamanokoshi at Heartland... You got it Jeffp. I reckon you’re more likely to stumble accross an example of the original tamanokoshi at Heartland…

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 jeffp Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:37:58 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-1555 Any idea where I can meet these women? Reading your other article on the Heartland bar, perhaps not there! Any idea where I can meet these women? Reading your other article on the Heartland bar, perhaps not there!

]]> http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Innomen Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:47:31 +0000 http://www.stippy.com/japan-language/japanese-word-of-the-day/gyakutama/#comment-1550 I have never heard that used. I'll keep my ears open. Is this like the married version of ひも, himo？ (A guy who hangs around with a well of lady, leaching her money for his needs..?) I have never heard that used. I’ll keep my ears open. Is this like the married version of ひも, himo？ (A guy who hangs around with a well of lady, leaching her money for his needs..?)

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