Japanese Language Trivia Thread

Ever come across a cool word or phrase that you have no reason to memorise but want to share with the world?

Please share it here!

Inspired by what I learned today:
The original name for the Japanese month of October is 神無月, or “no god month.” According to mythology, October is the month in which the mother of all gods died so for 9 days in October all the gods in Japan go to Izumo Shrine and thus the rest of the country is without gods.
BTW I learned this from a podcast episode I listened to this morning, which explains all the traditional month names! I also learned that Satsuki and Mei are both called “May” because Satsuki means May and Mei is a homophone to the English word :smiley:

Looking forward to everyones cool trivia!

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