Uō Saō (右往左往 – Helter-Skelter)
Uō Saō 右往左往 The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around. 混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
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Month: December 2023
Ginsekai (銀世界 – Snowy World)
Ginsekai 銀世界 A landscape where snow has fallen and everything is covered in white can described as ginsekai (銀世界) in
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Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently)
Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni
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Owari no Nai no ga Owari (終わりのないのが終わり – Endless Cycle)
Owari no Nai no ga Owari 終わりのないのが終わり Yesterday, I introduced the phrase owari no hajiamri (終わりの始まり), which literally means “the
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Owari no Hajimari (終わりの始まり – The Beginning of the End)
Owari no Hajimari 終わりの始まり When I heard the announcement of the closure of Lang-8, the phrase owari no hajimari (終わりの始まり)
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Yokoyari wo Ireru (横槍を入れる – Interrupting)
Yokoyari wo Ireru 横槍を入れる The Japanese idiom yokoyari wo ireru (横槍を入れる) means to interrupt someone else’s conversation or work. 他人の会話や仕事に横から口を出してじゃまをすることを、「横槍を入れる」と言います。
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Ishin Denshin (以心伝心 – Heart-to-Heart Communication)
Ishin Denshin 以心伝心 The four-character idiom ishin denshin (以心伝心) describes a situation where you and someone else understand each other’s
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Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously)
Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that
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Bokyahin (ボキャ貧 – Limited Vocabulary)
Bokyahin ボキャ貧 Over the past two days, I introduced slang terms that mean limited vocabulary. 昨日と一昨日に、語彙力が不足していることを意味する表現を紹介しました。 There is another similar
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