by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a loanword as “a word adopted or borrowed from another language.” Although I don’t quite see how one language-speaking people can borrow a word (after all, how do you give back a word?), certainly ikigai is a word that in certain...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
The word ikigai (pronounced “eeky-guy”) is a loanword from Japanese, which the Oxford English Dictionary defines as: ikigai: a motivating force; something or someone that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living.OED In kanji, it is represented as 生き甲斐....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
I ran across a word I wasn’t familiar with the other day: lapidary. After a leisurely journey with the Oxford English Dictionary, here are some of the definitions I found: Concerned with stones. rare.Of an inscription, etc.: Engraved on stone, esp. monumental stones....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
What is the appropriate pronunciation of the word ikigai? After reviewing several online sources, including the Oxford English Dictionary’s audio file pronunciation guide and multiple TED talks, I’m comfortable in saying that ikigai is pronounced “eeky-guy.”...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
My favorite blog post I wrote this month is Edit Like a Cat!, published on November 4th, 2021. The reason is simple: the quote I mentioned in the post “Write like a dog, edit like a cat” is both forever memorable and forever useful—and that’s a rare...
