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Month: May 2018

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Hinagata (雛形 – form/model/template)

05/31/2018 Toru 0 Comments bird, form, model, template

Hinagata 雛形 We refer to forms that show how to write documents or models of industrial products as hinagata (雛形).

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Ken wo Kisou (妍を競う – Vying in Beauty)

05/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments beauty, compete, grace, vie, woman

Ken wo Kisou 妍を競う When women compete on their beauty, you can describe the situation using the phrase ken wo

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Ten ni Tsuba Suru (天に唾する – Slander Flings Stones at Itself)

05/29/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments defile, harm, hurt, sky, slander, spit

Ten ni Tsuba Suru 天に唾する Have you ever hurt yourself as a result of trying to harm others? 人に害を与えようとしたら、かえって自分自身に害がふりかかってしまったことはありますか? Such

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Oyakodon (親子丼)

05/28/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments bowl, child, parent, restaurant, rice

Oyakodon 親子丼 I ate oyakodon (親子丼) yesterday. 私は昨日、親子丼を食べました。 Oya (親) means “parent,” ko (子) means “child,” and don (丼) means

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Pafe (パフェ – Parfait)

05/27/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments dessert, fruit, ice cream, parfait, perfect

Pafe パフェ Pafe (パフェ) is a popular dessert among women. 女性に人気のデザートに「パフェ」があります。 In Japan, pafe represents a dessert in a tall

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Yo wo Akasu (夜を明かす – Passing a Night)

05/26/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments crarify, cry, drink, greet, morning, night, reveal, talk

Yo wo Akasu 夜を明かす As a result of preparing a presentation for an academic conference, yo wo akashi mashita (夜を明かしました).

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Hayatochiri (早とちり – Jumping to Conclusions)

05/25/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments early, fail, mistake, noodle, quick

Hayatochiri 早とちり Yesterday, I did an act called hayatochiri (早とちり) in Japanese. 昨日私は「早とちり」と呼ばれる行動をしました。 Hayatochiri means to make a mistake or

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Hyō and Arare (Hailstone)

05/24/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments cloud, cumulonimbus, hailstone, ice, rain

Hyō and Arare 「ひょう」と「あられ」 Around noon today, a lot of large hailstones fell in Hachioji city, Tokyo. 今日の昼頃、東京の八王子市周辺で、大粒のひょうが降り注ぎました。 I was

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Shakariki (しゃかりき – Eagerly)

05/23/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments Buddha, eagerly, power

Shakariki しゃかりき We use the term shakariki (しゃかりき) when expressing that someone works hard or struggles. 何かに懸命に取り組むことや、奮闘することを「しゃかりき」と言います。 It is thought

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