Ippai Ippai (いっぱいいっぱい – Swamped)
Ippai Ippai いっぱいいっぱい I am now falling into a state called “ippai ippai” (いっぱいいっぱい). 私は今「いっぱいいっぱい」です。 “Ippai ippai” represents a state
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: April 2018
Sakura (サクラ – Decoy)
Sakura サクラ The season of “sakura” (桜 – cherry blossom) is gradually leaving. 桜の季節が過ぎ去ろうとしています。 Cherry blossoms are beautiful, but the
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Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 2
Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 2 日本のコンビニ Part 2 Today, I will introduce you to the Japanese convenience stores continuing from
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Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 1
Japanese Convenience Stores: Part 1 日本のコンビニ Part 1 Two days ago, I talked about a convenience store. 一昨日、私はコンビニに関する記事を投稿しました。 Today I’d
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Oyadama (親玉 – Godfather)
Oyadama 親玉 I sometimes use the Japanese word “oyadama” (親玉). 私は「親玉」という言葉を時々使います。 “Oyadama” means a key person or leader in organizations.
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Moto mo Ko mo nai (元も子もない – Losing Everything/Makes No Sense)
Moto mo Ko mo nai 元も子もない When you lose everything or an original purpose, we express the situation using the
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Pollen in 2018
Recently, I was surprised to watch news. 2018年の花粉 Eventually the peak of cedar pollen has passed, but cypress pollen will
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Kindergarten Children in Japan
Today I got on a crowded train for my work for the first time in a long time. 日本の幼稚園児 Since
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