@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-06-30 00:21 UTC
🐎👘🌕KYŌTO IDIOMS🍆🪂🛶
The city has given birth to a handful of common phrases used in Japan.
Often these idioms give us an insight into unusual customs, historical figures, famous festivals, and sometimes even reveal a little of what people think of Kyōtoites🤔
#Kyoto #京都
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-06-30 00:38
1) 清水の舞台から飛び降りる🪂 Let's start with the most famous. "To jump off the stage at Kiyomizu-dera" is similar to the English expression "Taking the plunge"...committing oneself despite a risk of failure. #Kiyomizudera #清水寺 #Kyoto #京都