"A trip to Japanese barbershop is an odyssey into the country's economic miracle,a glimpse at the same attention to detail that has made "Japan Inc."the envy of the capitalist world."
1.What does "odyssey" mean?
2.what does this artilce write about?
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2006-11-20 12:00:52 · 7 answers · asked by Eva 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
An "odyssey" is a journey. The word comes from the ancient Greek. It was first used to describe the journey of Odysseus in Homer's book "The Odyssey" In this paragraph the writer is obviously about to describe how getting a haircut in Japan is like a microcosm of the economy. How your hair is cut, the attitude of the staff, concern for detail, equipment used, processes involved, etc. demonstrates the same attention to detail which has been so successfully applied in Japanese industry.
2006-11-20 12:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original meaning of the word odyssey was angry man.
It is obviously an "eye-opener" for this person to appreciate the advances and technology in the shop. If such a simple task can receive such attention, then it is not surprising that such application will achieve economic success.
2006-11-21 00:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by beech7wood2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition: [noun] nonfictional prose forming an autonomous area of a booklet [noun] one in all a classification of artifacts; "an editorial of outfits" [noun] a separate area of a criminal document (as a statute or contract or will) Synonyms: clause [noun] (grammar) a determiner that could point out the specificity of reference of a noun word [verb] bind via a freelance; incredibly for a coaching era
2016-10-17 07:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long series of wanderings, a long adventurous journey;
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2006-11-20 18:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by Tertia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-27 19:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. it means adventure in this context
2. the article writes about how a barbershop in Japan epitomizes capitolism--relatively new for this country's history
2006-11-20 12:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think odyssey means journey?(probably wrong
2006-11-20 13:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by stirlingwilly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋