Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
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China
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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The Meaning of 河豚
The Meaning of 河豚 「河豚」の意味 In my post yesterday, I introduced the word iruka (イルカ/海豚), which means “dolphin.” 昨日は、”dolphin” を意味する「海豚（イルカ）」を紹介しました。
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The Meaning of 海豚
The Meaning of 海豚 「海豚」の意味 There is a word 海豚, which is a combination of the kanji 海, meaning “sea,”
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Senzai Ichigū (千載一遇 – Chance in a Million)
Senzai Ichigū 千載一遇 An opportunity that rarely comes along is sometimes described as senzai ichigū (千載一遇) in Japanese. 滅多に訪れることのない稀な好機のことを「千載一遇」ということがあります。 Sen
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Kagishippo (かぎしっぽ – Kinked Tail)
Kagishippo かぎしっぽ There are many stray cats living around my apartment. 私のアパートの周りには野良猫がたくさん住んでいます。 Around noon today, a stray cat that crossed
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Yutō Yomi (湯桶読み – Mixed Reading of Japanese and Chinese)
Yutō Yomi 湯桶読み I introduced you to the expression jūbako yomi (重箱読み) yesterday, which means a term that is read
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Hanmen Kyōshi (反面教師 – A Negative Exemplar)
Hanmen Kyōshi 反面教師 There are many people and things that can be described as hanmen kyōshi (反面教師) in the world.
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Gyokuseki Konkō (玉石混淆 – Mixture of Wheat and Chaff)
Gyokuseki Konkō 玉石混淆 A state that superior things and inferior things are mixed is described as gyokuseki konkō (玉石混淆). 優れたものと劣ったものが入り混じっている状態のことを、「玉石混淆」と言います。
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