Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 2
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 2 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 2 There are two major theories about why oyaji (親父 – “father”)
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The Dragon in Mandelbrot
The Dragon in Mandelbrot マンデルブロのドラゴン Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます。 As 2024 is the year of the dragon, I drew a
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Senrihin (戦利品 – Spoils of Battle)
Senrihin 戦利品 At the end of this year, I went to a huge crane game specialty store and acquired various
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Ryū Ryū Shinku (粒粒辛苦 – Toil and Moil)
Ryū Ryū Shinku 粒粒辛苦 The four-character idiom ryū ryū shinku (粒粒辛苦) is sometimes used to describe the accumulation of small
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I no Ichiban (いの一番 – The Very First)
I no Ichiban いの一番 The Japanese phrase i no ichiban (いの一番) is sometimes used to describe that something is first
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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 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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(Goiryoku) (（語彙力） – (Limited Vocabulary))
(Goiryoku) （語彙力） When lacking vocabulary and writing mundane and boring opinions, recent young people sometimes append ‘(goiryoku)’ at the end
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Muga Muchū (無我夢中 – Becoming Engrossed)
Muga Muchū 無我夢中 The four-character idiom muga muchū (無我夢中) describes a situation where someone is so engrossed in something that
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