October 25, 2010

Gomasuri " Sesame Grinding "

When a person makes an overtly ingratiating remark, he or she is "grinding sesame seeds". Others call attention to the gomasuri either by saying the word, by (nonverbally) making motions with the fist over the palm of the other hand(simulating the grinding of roasted sesame seeds with a pestle and mortar), or by doing both. Like the messy sesame seeds ground up in the mortar, the person seeking favor is sticking to everything(one).

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