Ashi ga Bō ni Naru (足が棒になる – One’s Legs Are Tired)
Ashi ga Bō ni Naru 足が棒になる When you walk or stand for a long time and get so tired that
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Oshinobi (お忍び – Incognito)
Oshinobi お忍び When a high-ranking or famous person goes out secretly, being careful not to be seen, it can be
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Roten Buro (露天風呂 – Outdoor Hot Spring Bath)
Roten Buro 露天風呂 I like to take a bath in a roten buro (露天風呂). 私は「露天風呂」が好きです。 Since roten (露天) means “open-air”
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Fugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō (不言実行と有言実行 – Action before Words / Walking the Talk)
Fugen Jikkō and Yūgen Jikkō 不言実行と有言実行 To do what you have to do without saying a word is described as
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Wara ni mo Sugaru (わらにもすがる – Act of Desperation)
Wara ni mo Sugaru わらにもすがる Have you ever relied on something useless when you were driven into a corner? 追い込まれてどうにもならなくなったとき、頼りにならないものにまで頼ってしまったことはありますか？
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Gunte (軍手 – Work Gloves)
Gunte 軍手 White knitted work gloves are called gunte (軍手) in Japanese. 主に白色の、メリヤス製の作業用手袋のことを、「軍手」と呼びます。 The term gunte is an abbreviation for
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Ishi no Ue ni mo San-nen (石の上にも三年 – Perseverance Pays Dividends)
Ishi no Ue ni mo San-nen 石の上にも三年 Today I would like to introduce a Japanese proverb, ishi no ue ni
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Mune wo Utsu (胸を打つ – Moving One’s Heart)
Mune wo Utsu 胸を打つ To move or strike someone’s heart strongly is expressed as mune wo utsu (胸を打つ) in Japanese.
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Mushi ga Sukanai (虫が好かない – Just Don’t Like)
Mushi ga Sukanai 虫が好かない When you do not like something without a specific reason, it can be expressed as mushi
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