Project Category: Idiom

인생은 모험이다. Life is an adventure. Milwaukee Independent has published the inspirational art series “Knezelisms” by Sherrill Weller Knezel each week since 2016. This special “Korean Idioms” collection was produced as a limited artistic companion for the daily editorial series Exploring Korea. © Designed by Lee Matz and SeonJoo So Oh AllIdiom Korean Idioms: Day 01 Idiom: Ichi-go ichi-e 관용구 Korean Idioms Known as gwanyonggu (관용구), Korean idioms are phrases native speakers use in everyday life to express their opinions in a way that does not have a literal...

Ichi-go ichi-e is a four-character Japanese proverb that means “one time, one meeting.” It can also be translated as “once in a lifetime,” “for this time only,” “never again,” or “in this moment, an opportunity.” The phrase is rooted in Buddhist philosophy and dates back to 16th-century Japanese tea ceremonies. > READ: Journey to Japan: A photojournalist’s diary from the ruins of Tōhoku 13 years...