Home post // Jan 13 
・ 本好きの下克上 16 (55% → 61%)
(Thank goodness for lecture being cancelled today, I really needed a break)
While reading today I encountered the expression 雷におへそを取られる = “the Lightning (God) is going to steal your belly button (so hide it!)”. Seems like kids in Japan are being told this when thunderstorms are roaring outside. But why? According to a weather site there might be two reasons:
- Lightning brings cold wind. That’s not good for belly. Must keep warm so you don’t get sick = hide the belly.
- When someone is warning you “your belly button will be stolen!” you’ll instinctively bend forward to physically hide your belly with your arms. That’s good! Because the taller objects around you are more likely to get struck by lightning instead
(Weather site: “P.S. When you sense the signs of a thunderstorm coming up, such as the heavy dark clouds, cold wind and roaring thunder in distance, instead of crouching down, let’s evacuate and find shelter at a safe place, yeah?”)
Learning about this expression was fun 
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Hi there! 
Relate ;u; I binged this series during summer holiday, enjoyed it a lot.