Taihen
When showing that someone is very busy or something is deadly/important, we often say “taihen (大変).” 大変 I think that
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: May 2017
Sode wo Nurasu
In Japan, there have been a lot of expressions that use word association since ancient times. 袖を濡らす For example, in
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Hidoi (Auful/Terrible)
During watching Japanese dramas or anime, you may hear the dialogue “hidoi (ひどい).” ひどい “Hidoi” is an adjective that refers
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Meboshi wo Tsukeru (目星をつける)
Meboshi wo Tsukeru 目星をつける It is important to make an educated guess or establish a goal when you conduct/investigate something.
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Gotaku wo Naraberu (Give a Song and Dance )
Gotaku wo Naraberu 御託を並べる Woman: “Why were you late for our date today?” 女性「今日のデート、なんで遅刻したの？」 Man: “Yesterday, I played a game
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Yabusaka dehanai
Japanese people tend to avoid direct expressions, and use euphemism/ambiguous ones in daily communication. やぶさかではない You may think that it’s
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Sechigarai
Recently in Japan, you can hear the keyword “sechigarai (世知辛い)” frequently. 世知辛い This term means that it’s difficult to live
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Tsuru no Hitokoe
When discussing with a lot of people, it’s difficult to reach agreement. 鶴の一声 In such a case, a person of
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Okuyukashii
What is the element required for an attractive woman in your country? 奥ゆかしい In Japan, we tend to regard “okuyukashii
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