Cultural Keys- The History of Japanese Words and Phrases

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Cultural Keys- The History of Japanese Words and Phrases

Authors	Hiroshi Otsuki, Bradley Grindstaff
Publisher	Hokuseido
Category	Miscellaneous
ISBN	459000982X [COPAC, Webcatplus, Wikipedia]

Review by Ben Bullock

A paperback book about the etymology of various Japanese words and phrases, including all the old chestnuts that Japanese books love to explain, such as "abura wo uru" and "mujun".

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