@article{ART002258151},
author={HAN TAK CHEOL},
title={Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes},
journal={Journal of Japanese Culture},
issn={1226-3605},
year={2017},
number={74},
pages={257-277},
doi={10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257}
TY - JOUR
AU - HAN TAK CHEOL
TI - Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes
JO - Journal of Japanese Culture
PY - 2017
VL - null
IS - 74
PB - The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
SP - 257
EP - 277
SN - 1226-3605
AB - In this study, I analyzed Korean and Japanese proverbs about foxes by comparing and contrasting six categories. The findings are the following. Firstly, I found that both countries have many proverbs related to the behavior and habits of foxes. Secondly, the proverbs related to fortune/misfortune are more present than the proverbs pertaining to cunningness in Korea compared to Japan because of the negative image of foxes in Korea. Thirdly, the common proverbs on foxes that both covntries share mostly come from the Chinese classics.
Finally, the similarities and differences of fox images in both Korean and Japanese proverbs are summarized. Regarding the similarities, Firstly, the image of foxes is mostly negative. Secondly, foxes are cunning and can harm people by figure- transformation. Thirdly, foxes have a symbolic image of women. And,, Lastly, fox fur is recognized as a valuable goods. First, pertaining to the differences, the sound of fox presents a bad fortune (death) in Korea but a fortune in Japan. Second, Korean proverbs use foxes to look down upon women, but no such proverbs are found in Japan. Third, in Korean proverbs, the food of foxes are rotten meat and chicken; however, in the Japanese proverbs, they are fried tofu and red bean rice.
KW - Proverbs;fox;Comparative study;image;figure of speech
DO - 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
ER -
HAN TAK CHEOL. (2017). Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes. Journal of Japanese Culture, 74, 257-277.
HAN TAK CHEOL. 2017, "Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes", Journal of Japanese Culture, no.74, pp.257-277. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL "Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes" Journal of Japanese Culture 74 pp.257-277 (2017) : 257.
HAN TAK CHEOL. Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes. 2017; 74 : 257-277. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL. "Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes" Journal of Japanese Culture no.74(2017) : 257-277.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL. Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes. Journal of Japanese Culture, 74, 257-277. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL. Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes. Journal of Japanese Culture. 2017; 74 257-277. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL. Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes. 2017; 74 : 257-277. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
HAN TAK CHEOL. "Comparing and Contrasting Korean and Japanese Animal Proverbs with a Focus on Foxes" Journal of Japanese Culture no.74(2017) : 257-277.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..74.201708.257
