Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice
Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the
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Month: June 2021
Samidare Shiki (五月雨式/さみだれ式 – Intermittent Manner)
Samidare Shiki 五月雨式 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term samidare (五月雨), which means a light rain that lasts for
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Samidare (五月雨 – Early Summer Rain)
Samidare 五月雨 The rainy season, known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, has begun nationwide. 日本は現在、全国的に「梅雨」となっています。 The light rain that lasts
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Kuchi ga Omoi (口が重い – Having Few Words)
Kuchi ga Omoi 口が重い In my post yesterday, I introduced the idiom kuchi ga karui (口が軽い), which describes people who
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Kuchi ga Karui (口が軽い – Having a Big Mouth)
Kuchi ga Karui 口が軽い People who have a big mouth can be described as kuchi ga karui (口が軽い) in Japanese.
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Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru (口を酸っぱくする – Telling Over and Over Again)
Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru 口を酸っぱくする Telling someone the same thing over and over again is expressed as kuchi wo suppaku
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Karitekita Neko (借りてきた猫 – Much Quieter than Usual)
Karitekita Neko 借りてきた猫 Someone who is much quieter and meeker than usual can be described as karitekita neko (借りてきた猫) in
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Jūyaku Shukkin (重役出勤 – Fashionably Late)
Jūyaku Shukkin 重役出勤 Arriving at work much later than the opening time, or just being late, is commonly referred to
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Ki no Doku (気の毒 – Feeling Sorry)
Ki no Doku 気の毒 To feel sorry for someone or have sympathy for someone’s misfortune or suffering is described as
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