Today’s Kanyoku – idiom

Today’s Kanyoku – idiom

根も葉もない
Ne mo Ha mo nai

key words:
– 根[Ne] = root/roots
– 葉[Ha]= leaf/leaves

implications:
– 根も = 根[ne]+ も[mo](=particle which indicates also)
– 葉も = 葉[ne]+ も[mo](=particle which indicates also)
– ない = nothing
– も..もない = Neither..nor..exist, there is/are neither..nor..
– 根 -> roots -> roots of a tree -> base
– 葉 -> leaves -> leaves of branches -> other parts
->> 根 + 葉 –> generally all
–>> 根 + 葉 + ない –> completely nothing/absolutely nothing exists

usage:
Have you recently heard about a groundless rumor?
That is the situation when you can say, “It is ‘Ne mo Ha mo nai'”.
“Sorewa Ne mo Ha mo nai desu!”
It means completely untrue or absolutely nothing exists.

★★★today’s extra vocabulary★★★
木[ki] = tree
花[hana] = flower

Today’s Kanyoku – idiom

Today’s Kanyoku – idiom
【Related with BODY – 体 (からだ) [Karada]】

足が棒になる
Ashi ga Bou ni naru

key words:
– 足[ashi] = leg/foot/legs/feet
– 棒[Bou]= stick/wooden stick

implications:
– 足が = 足[ashi]+ が[ga](=particle which indicates the subject)
– になる = turn to be (something)
– 棒[bou] => no feeling
=> lose feeling in (your) legs/feet

usage:
Have you recently felt exhausted after you walked or ran a lot?
In that case, you might say your feet were killing you.
That is the situation when you can say, “Ashiga Bou ni naru”.
Ok, let’s take moderate exercise every day!

★★★today’s extra vocabulary★★★
運動[undou] for your body (in this context)
★★★
exercise