Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku (借金を質に置く – Severe Financial Hardship)
Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku 借金を質に置く To come up with the money for something by forcing yourself can be described
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Month: April 2023
Isshin Ittai and Niten Santen (一進一退と二転三転 – Back-and-Forth and Change Again and Again)
Isshin Ittai and Niten Santen 「一進一退」と「二転三転」 The four-character idiom isshin ittai (一進一退) describes that things do not progress smoothly or
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Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai (そうは問屋が卸さない – No Such Luck)
Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai そうは問屋が卸さない When things do not work out as expected, you can use the expression sou
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Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi (少年老い易く学成り難し – Art Is Long, Life Is Short)
Shōnen Oi Yasuku Gaku Nari Gatashi 少年老い易く学成り難し There are several proverbs referring to the fact that time flies, in addition
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Kōin Ya no Gotoshi (光陰矢の如し – Time Flies)
Kōin Ya no Gotoshi 光陰矢の如し I am now 35 years old. 私は今、35歳です。 I feel that time has passed very quickly
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Shachihata (シャチハタ – Self-inking Rubber Stamp)
Shachihata シヤチハタ In Japan, seals are still used in many situations. 日本では、未だに印鑑があらゆる場所で利用されています。 There are several types of seals, which are
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Ichibō Senri (一望千里 – Boundless Expanse)
Ichibō Senri 一望千里 Today I went to an onsen and took an open-air bath offering a view of the Pacific
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Shitsugen (失言 – Slipping of the Tongue)
Shitugen 失言 I said several shitugen (失言) today. 私は今日、幾つかの「失言」をしました。 Shitsu (失) often means “to lose something,” but here it means
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Sutakora (すたこら – “Leaving in a Hurry”)
Sutakora すたこら When describing that someone is walking or leaving in a hurry, you can use the Japanese onomatopoeia sutakora
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