Hito no Furi mite Wa-ga Furi Naose (人の振り見て我が振り直せ)
Hito no Furi mite Wa-ga Furi Naose 人の振り見て我が振り直せ The day before yesterday, I introduced the idiom hanmen kyōshi (反面教師), which
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Month: September 2019
Kakukaku Shikazika (かくかくしかじか)
Kakukaku Shikazika かくかくしかじか When you feel tired of explaining something concretely, you can say kakukaku shikazika (かくかくしかじか). 何かを具体的に説明するのが面倒なとき、「かくかくしかじか」と言うことができます。 Actually, its
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Hanmen Kyōshi (反面教師 – A Negative Exemplar)
Hanmen Kyōshi 反面教師 There are many people and things that can be described as hanmen kyōshi (反面教師) in the world.
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Neguse (寝癖 – Bed Hair)
Neguse 寝癖 Somehow I often have a neguse (寝癖). 私はよく「寝癖」がつきます。 Since ne (寝) means “sleep” and kuse (癖) usually means
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 2
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 2 海の幸、山の幸 Part 2 This entry is continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 Yesterday,
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 1
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 1 海の幸、山の幸 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced some foods that are often eaten
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Aki no Mikaku (秋の味覚 – Seasonal Food of Fall/Autumn)
Aki no Mikaku 秋の味覚 Yesterday, I introduced the term sanma (サンマ), which means “Pacific saury.” 昨日は「サンマ」という言葉を紹介しました。 In Japan, sanma is
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Sanma (サンマ – “Pacific Saury”)
Sanma サンマ The season when sanma (サンマ) becomes delicious is approaching. 「サンマ」が美味しい季節になってきました。 Sanma means “Pacific saury,” and is sold throughout
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DRAGON QUEST WALK
DRAGON QUEST WALK ドラゴンクエストウォーク On September 12th, SQUARE ENIX released a smartphone app, “DRAGON QUEST WALK” in Japan. 9月12日、日本でスクウェア・エニックスより「ドラゴンクエストウォーク」が配信されました。 This
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