Hiniku (皮肉 – Sarcasn/Irony)
Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in
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Hisho (秘書 – Secretary)
Hisho 秘書 People who assist a key person such as a president or a minister with their work or their
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Tokei (時計 – Clock/Watch)
Tokei 時計 Tokei (時計 – clock/watch) are very important to our lives. 「時計」は我々の生活に欠かせないものです。 Tokei is composed of two kanji: 時
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Zyakkan (弱冠 – Tender Age)
Zyakkan 弱冠 When expressing a “20 year-old boy” or a “young person,” you can use the term zyakkan (弱冠). 「20歳の男子のこと」や「年が若いこと」を表す言葉に、「弱冠」があります。
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Shinkiro (蜃気楼 – Mirage)
Shinkiro 蜃気楼 When there is a density difference in the atmosphere, light could be significantly refracted. In such a case,
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Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 3
Warikan 割り勘 Part 3 Today I’d like to introduce expressions for “warikan” (割り勘 – dutch treat) in various countries. 今日は、さまざま国の「割り勘」に相当する表現を紹介します。
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Setsuna (刹那 – Moment)
Setsuna 刹那 We usually use “second,” “minute” and “hour” as units of time, and this fact is worldwide. 我々が最も使う時間の単位は、秒、分、時などであり、これは世界共通です。 Apart
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皿” (Plate) and “血” (Blood)
Today, I will talk about the derivations of the similar kanji “皿” (which means “plate”) and “血” (which means “blood”).
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