Tham khảo tài liệu '101 japanese idioms phần 2', ngoại ngữ, nhật - pháp - hoa- others phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Minoru hodo tama no Sagaru InahoKana i5i5g n-KV . The mature rice plant ft lowers its head. Maturity brings humility and respect for others. When rice is mature and ready to harvest the heaviness at the top of the plant pulls it down low to the ground. Japanese see this as analogous to how the wisdom of years fills a man with humility and causes his head to bow heavily in his deep respect for life and nature. Sample text Style spoken casual A female B male A Kondo irashita Toyama fukushachoo ne rippana kata rashii wa nee. Mooshibun nai hitogaro tte uwasa yo. B Soo na n da. Sore ni tottemo kenkyode ibatteiru tokoro ga mattaku nai hito rashii ne. A Minoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho kana tie kotowaza go pittari no kata yo. B ỸtUCho-CtỆtđrr. A You know the new vice-president Tayama. I hear he s a wonderful person. They say his personality is just ideal. B I agree. Besides he seems to be humble and never arrogant. A He s the type that perfectly fits the proverb The mature rice plant lowers its head. 15 preparing the roots for transplanting informally securing prior approval checking with everyone who counts before formal presentation covering all the bases Nemawashi now is used worldwide to characterize the consensus-building nature of Japanese business practices. Literally nemowashi means cutting off excess roots and wrapping the remaining roots with a straw mat tor protection when transplanting the tree. In business terms it means an informal solicitation of agreement before formal submission of approval at a meeting. Sample text Style spoken casual male A Kyoo no kaigi umaku iku ka naa. B Daijoobu daroo. Kanari nemawashi ni jikan o kokete kitashi konkai no puroịekuto wo buchoo mo noriki da kara. A A I wonder if today s meeting is going to go well. B I think it will be fine. I spent a lot of time covering all the bases and I know the manager likes our proposal. 17 without roots or leaves groundless unsubstantiated Roots give support to a tree much as facts give .
