Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Author: Toru
Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)
Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
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Enpitsu Namename (鉛筆なめなめ – Think Seriously / Balance a Budget)
Enpitsu Namename 鉛筆なめなめ Today, I learned a phrase used by older people, called enpitsu namename (鉛筆なめなめ). 私は今日、「鉛筆なめなめ」という年輩の方が使う言葉を学びました。 Since enpitsu (鉛筆)
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Amayo no Tsuki (雨夜の月 – Something that Exists but Is Invisible)
Amayo no Tsuki 雨夜の月 Something that exists somewhere but is not visible, or an imaginary thing that does not exist
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Shibō (しぼう – Wish/Death/Fat/Ovary)
Shibō しぼう As you may know, the Japanese language has many homonyms. ご存知のとおり日本語には多くの同音異義語があります。 Yesterday I typed shibō (しぼう) on my
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Okaka (おかか – Dried Bonito Flakes)
Okaka おかか A few days ago, I ate a rice ball containing okaka (おかか). 先日「おかか」のおにぎりを食べました。 Okaka means “dried bonito flakes”
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Zunda Mochi (ずんだ餅 – Green Soybean Rice Cake)
Zunda Mochi ずんだ餅 I bought zunda mochi (ずんだ餅) today. 私は今日「ずんだ餅」を買いました。 Zunda mochi is a rice cake made from mashed green
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Tukiyo no Kani (月夜の蟹 – A Superficial/Empty-Headed Person)
Tukiyo no Kani 月夜の蟹 Superficial or empty-headed people are sometimes referred to as tukiyo no kani (月夜の蟹) in Japanese. 中身のない人や、頭の中が空っぽの人を、「月夜の蟹」と言うことがあります。
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Yūjū Fudan (優柔不断 – Indecision)
Yūjū Fudan 優柔不断 Someone sometimes calls me yūjū fudan (優柔不断). 私はときどき「優柔不断」と言われます。 Yū (優) means “kind” and jū (柔) means “soft,”
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