Futodoki (不届き – Unscrupulous)
Futodoki 不届き There are several terms that mean something thoughtless, but today I’d like to introduce the term “futodoki” among
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Learning English and Japanese
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Month: June 2017
Hebereke (へべれけ)
Hebereke へべれけ I have come into a state called “hebereke” (へべれけ) several times. 私は何度か「へべれけ」になったことがあります。 Hebereke is a term that means
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Mittomonai (みっともない – disgraceful)
Mittomonai みっともない When I started wearing a suit, my shirt tail was often put out from my pants. 私はスーツを着始めた頃、よくシャツがズボンからはみ出していました。 Every
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Orekireki (お歴々)
Orekireki お歴々 Even though I am Japanese, I sometimes come across Japanese words I don’t know when referring a dictionary.
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Kyoro kyoro (きょろきょろ)
Kyoro kyoro きょろきょろ Have you ever gazed your surroundings with no cease, while turning to the right and the left
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Giongo and Gitaigo (Onomatopoeia)
Giongo and Gitaigo 擬音語と擬態語 Up to now, I introduced several times about Japanese giongo (擬音語) / giseigo (擬声語) and gitaigo
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Jaja Uma (じゃじゃ馬 – Shrew)
Jaja Uma じゃじゃ馬 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word “otenba,” which means a spirited girl. 昨日の投稿で、活発な女の子を意味する「おてんば」という言葉を紹介しました。 Actually, there is
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Otenba (Spirited Girl)
Otenba おてんば There is the Japanese word “otenba” (おてんば), which refers to a spirited girl who has mannish character. 男勝りの活発な女の子をさす日本語として、「おてんば」があります。
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Niban Senji
There are several Japanese terms that mean to imitate something, such as “mane,” “mohou,” or “pakuri.” 二番煎じ However, if you
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