May 2019 – Learning English and Japanese

Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)

Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)

Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade

Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth

Tenohira Kurū ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn

Tenohira wo Kaesu 手のひらを返す I often find people who do an act called tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す). 私はインターネット上で、よく「手のひらを返す」人を見かけます。 Since tenohira

Aiso Warai 愛想笑い I am not good at doing aiso warai (愛想笑い). 私は「愛想笑い」が得意ではありません。 ‘Aiso warai’ is a diplomatic smile to

Laugh Ways of Ha-gyō ハ行の笑い方 In Japan, many laugh ways are represented by ha-gyō (ハ行). 日本では、笑いの多くは「ハ行」で表されます。 Ha-gyō (ハ行 – literally

Kokoro Machi 心待ち Have you ever been eagerly waiting for something? 心から何かを待ち望んだことはありますか？ To describe such a situation, you can use

Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all