He says Horie, who dreamed out loud of rocketing into space and becoming prime minister, was the proverbial nail sticking up ready to be hammered -- a Japanese saying about those who break from traditional social rules."VOA-S116", "2314107"
私は、日本はやはり『出る杭は打たれる』ところなんだなと思った」(日本女性23歳、学生)
I thought Japan was indeed a place where stakes that stick out take beatings." (Japanese female, 23, student)〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1999年11月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT157026", "2341902"