Daria Krahphima
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In the quietude of dawn, where whispers of the world awaken, I find my soul entwined with the ethereal threads of poetry.
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The Metamorphosis of Language
Inoue Fumio (1999) discussed a phenomenon of linguistic inflation (インフレ). Originally, the Japanese term for "toilet" was 「厠」(kawaya). As this word was used over time, people began to find it inelegant. Consequently, they created the terms 「はばかり」 (habakari) and 「手水」 (chōzu), which sounded more refined to replace it. However, as these words became more commonly used, they too started to sound less elegant. Thus, the term 「ゴフジョ」 (御不浄) was introduced to replace them. As this word also began to lose its refined impression, post-war Japan saw the emergence of the terms 「お手洗い」 (otearai) and the borrowed word 「トイレ」 (toire) to replace 「御不浄」.
By Daria Krahphimaabout a year ago in Critique
My Hamster Escaped, Returned Wild at Midnight: Is It Still Mine?
How did it spent that month? Hiding in the shadows, moving about in the dead of night. It lived among flies and mice, subsisting on scraps of paper and garbage. Once, it lived in luxury, residing in a palace without ever stepping out; now, it has become a rogue, wandering and warring in all corners. Do you know the dreams of a hamster? Do you know the world it imagines in its heart? Do you know its past life stories? No, you don’t. You merely spent a few coins to buy its freedom, yet you naively thought you could cage it forever. Its life is so short, only two or three years. To you, it’s just a fleeting moment. In its eyes, you possess endless life, immortal, a god-like being. “Hamster god, standing on two legs, grants me grains and controls my lifespan.” You gave it a splendid palace, a soft bed, delicious food, and an eternal spring. But it was not happy.
By Daria Krahphimaabout a year ago in Fiction
