Japanese: If you spent your childhood in a daze, working yourself into a premature trauma, it’s probably because your mother was crazed, what the Japanese call a “Kyoikumama.” But do not worry, no, don’t fret, this time of mom is the best to get, for she makes you work hard, until it is clear, your future is bright with a perfect career
Kyoikumama – a mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement
How often are you at a serious “loss of words”? Luckily, with “Untranslatable Words” Marija Tiurina has collected, explained, and illustrated 14 non-English words we could certainly use. Of course, schadenfreude – joy at someone’s misfortune – isn’t that exotic and is likely known to anyone who writes for the internet.