NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」さんのインスタグラム写真 - (NHK「WORLD-JAPAN」Instagram)「Have you heard the word ‘tonchinkan’? In Japan, swordsmiths work together, hammering hot steel to make a sword. When their movements are out of sync, the sounds are different and not in harmony. ‘Ton’, ‘chin’, and ‘kan’ are onomatopoeia for these sounds.🔨🔥🗡️ From this, the word ‘tonchinkan’ was born to describe how something is mixed up or off the mark.🫤 Here’s how it’s written とん - ton, ちん - chin, かん - kan. During the samurai era, the sword, or ‘katana’ was a part of daily life and considered to be a samurai’s soul. As a result, there are many Japanese expressions related to swords. . 👉For more ‘katana’ sayings｜Watch｜Magical Japanese: Sword｜Free On Demand｜NHK WORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . 👉For more Japanese language learning and 🆓 free video, audio and text resources, visit Learn Japanese on NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s website and click on Easy Japanese.✅ . 👉Tap in Stories/Highlights to get there.👆 . 👉Follow the link in our bio for more on the latest from Japan. . 👉If we’re on your Favorites list you won’t miss a post. . . #とんちんかん #tonchinkan #japanesesword #japanesesteel #katana #katanasword #tamahagane #swordmaking #forgedsteel #bladesmith #forgedinfire #samuraisword #makingsteel #japanesewords #easyjapanese #japaneseonline #hiragana #japaneselanguage #learnjapanese #日本語 #nihongo #일본어 #japanisch #bahasajepang #ภาษาญี่ปุ่น #日語 #tiếngnhật #japan #nhkworldjapan」5月28日 6時00分