Dai wa Shō wo Kaneru (大は小を兼ねる – The More, the Merrier)
Dai wa Shō wo Kaneru 大は小を兼ねる Which do you like better, big things or small things? 大きいものと小さいもの、どちらが好きですか？ If you prefer
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Month: August 2021
Oyabaka Kobaka (親馬鹿子馬鹿 – A Doting Parent and Spoiled Child)
Oyabaka Kobaka 親馬鹿子馬鹿 When a parent loves his/her child so much that he/her is unaware of the child’s foolish behavior,
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Teki ni Shio wo Okuru (敵に塩を送る – Helping One’s Enemy in Difficulty)
Teki ni Shio wo Okuru 敵に塩を送る When you help your enemy in trouble or distress, it is called teki ni
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Tayori no Nai no wa Yoi Tayori (便りの無いのは良い便り – No News Is Good News)
Tayori no Nai no wa Yoi Tayori 便りの無いのは良い便り Recently, I haven’t been in touch with my sister and brother. 最近、私は兄弟とあまり連絡をとっていません。
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Futokoro ga Samui (懐が寒い – Having a Thin Purse)
Futokoro ga Samui 懐が寒い In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase futokoro ga atatakai (懐が暖かい), which means that you have
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Futokoro ga Atatakai (懐が暖かい – Having a Fat Purse)
Futokoro ga Atatakai 懐が暖かい When you have much money in your pocket, it can be described as futokoro ga atatakai
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Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai (お身体をおいといください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai お身体をおいといください In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase gojiai kudasai (ご自愛ください), which means “please take care
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Gojiai Kudasai (ご自愛ください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Gojiai Kudasai ご自愛ください Recently, more and more people around me have been getting sick. 最近、身近で体調の悪い人が増えています。 It is easy to get
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Gin-nagashi (銀流し – Specious)
Gin-nagashi 銀流し To describe something specious or phony, you can use the Japanese term gin-nagashi (銀流し). 見かけだおしのものや、まがいもののことを、「銀流し」と言うことがあります。 (Young people these
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