Tatetsuku (盾突く – Defying)
Tatetsuku 盾突く To resist or talk back to a person of higher rank is referred to as ‘tatetsuku‘ (盾突く) in
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Month: January 2019
Fumin Fukyū (不眠不休 – Without Sleep or Rest)
Fumin Fukyū 不眠不休 When you do something without sleeping or resting, it is referred to as ‘fumin fukyū‘ (不眠不休) in
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Doro no You ni Nemuru (泥のように眠る – Sleeping like a Log)
Doro no You ni Nemuru 泥のように眠る I will ‘doro no you ni nemuru‘ (泥のように眠る) tonight. 私は今晩、「泥のように眠る」と思います。 ‘Do ro no you
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Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me)
Asu wa Wagami 明日は我が身 Have you ever seen someone’s misfortune in front of you? 他人の不幸を目の当たりにしたことはありますか？ You might think that it
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Kinou no Kyou (昨日の今日 – A Short Period)
Kinou no Kyou 昨日の今日 Today, I would like to talk about a little weird Japanese expression, ‘kinou no kyou‘ (昨日の今日).
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Keizoku wa Chikara Nari (継続は力なり – Practice Makers Perfect)
Keizoku wa Chikara Nari 継続は力なり This is my 1500th post. 今日で1500回目の投稿になります。 Today I would like to introduce the phrase ‘keizoku
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Mimi ga Itai (耳が痛い – Being Ashamed to Hear)
Mimi ga Itai 耳が痛い When someone’s remarks or criticisms hit your sensitive or weak point, and it is harsh for
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Hana no Shita wo Nobasu (鼻の下を伸ばす – Spoony)
Hana no Shita wo Nobasu 鼻の下を伸ばす When you womanize or have a loose face due to an attractive woman, it
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Hana wo Oru (鼻を折る – Cropping Someone’s Feathers)
Hana wo Oru 鼻を折る Continuing from yesterday’s post, I would like to talk about an idiom related to nose, ‘hana
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