Ikitsuke (行きつけ – Regular)
Ikitsuke 行きつけ I go to a nearby hot spring two to three times a week. 私は週に2～3回、近場の温泉に通っています。 You can use the
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Hanabi (花火): Part 2
Hanabi: Part 2 花火 Part 2 In Japan, omocha hanabi (おもちゃ花火) is also common. 日本では「おもちゃ花火」も一般的です。 Since omocha means “toy,” the
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Hanabi (花火): Part 1
Hanabi: Part 1 花火 Part 1 Last night, I watched hanabi (花火) through the window of my workplace. 昨晩、私は職場の窓から「花火」を観賞しました。 The
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Būmeran ga Sasaru (ブーメランが刺さる – Boomeranging)
Būmeran ga Sasaru ブーメランが刺さる Have you ever experienced a situation where your criticism or advice to others has come straight
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Surume Gē (スルメゲー)
Surume Gē スルメゲー Recently, I came across the term surume gē (スルメゲー). 最近、「スルメゲー」という言葉を知りました。 Since surume (スルメ) means “dried squid,” and
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Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata (四十肩/五十肩 – Frozen Shoulder)
Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata 四十肩/五十肩 Recently, I have felt a pain in my right shoulder when I lift or move my
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Ki de Hana wo Kukuru (木で鼻をくくる – Chilling)
Ki de Hana wo Kukuru 木で鼻をくくる Have you ever been treated with a cold and unfriendly attitude when you tried
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Ōjōgiwa ga Warui (往生際が悪い – Bad Loser)
Ōjōgiwa ga Warui 往生際が悪い The Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui (往生際が悪い), is used to describe people who try to refuse
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Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)
Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation
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