Kaeru and Kawazu (「かえる」と「かわず」 – Frog)
Kaeru and Kawazu 「かえる」と「かわず」 蛙, which means “frog,” can be read in two ways: kaeru (かえる) and kawazu (かわず/かわづ). “Frog”
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Todo no Tsumari (とどのつまり – After All)
Todo no Tsumari とどのつまり When describing “at last” or “after all,” we sometimes say todo no tsumari (とどのつまり) in Japanese.
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Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru (海老で鯛を釣る – Throw a Sprat to Catch a Whale)
Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru 海老で鯛を釣る Making a large profit with a small investment or effort can be described as
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Atatte Kudakero (当たって砕けろ – Go for Broke)
Atatte Kudakero 当たって砕けろ When the fear of failure prevents you from taking action, the phrase atatte kudakero (当たって砕けろ) could help
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Kaikaburu (買いかぶる – Overestimating)
Kaikaburu 買いかぶる To misjudge and overestimate a person’s ability is represented as kaikaburu (買いかぶる) in Japanese. 人の実力を見誤り過大評価することを、「買いかぶる」と言います。 Since kai (買い)
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Nekubi wo Kaku (寝首をかく – Catching Someone off Guard)
Nekubi wo Kaku 寝首を掻く Getting caught off guard with a dirty trick is called nekubi wo kaku (寝首をかく) in Japanese.
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Kisama (貴様 – You!)
Kisama 貴様 In Japanese, sama (様) is often used as an honorific for a person. 日本語では、人に対する敬称として「様」がよく使われます。 In addition, ki (貴)
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Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)
Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。
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