Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)
Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to
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Fude ga Tatsu (筆が立つ – Skillful Writer)
Fude ga Tatsu 筆が立つ The Japanese phrase ‘fude ga tasu‘ (筆が立つ) can be used to people who have good writing
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Nami no Hana (波の花)
Nami no Hana 波の花 Today, I would like to introduce the term ‘nami no hana‘ (波の花), which even Japanese people
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Shōnenba (正念場 – A Crucial Phase)
Shōnenba 正念場 In the meeting of my university several days ago, the word ‘shōnenba‘ (正念場) was used to the university
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Suri (スリ – Pickpocket)
Suri スリ Today is the last day of my stay in Italy, and I will visit Venice. 今日はイタリア滞在の最終日で、ヴェネツィアを訪れる予定です。 In sightseeing
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Tsutsu Uraura (津津浦浦 – All Over the Country)
Tsutsu Uraura 津津浦浦 To describe “all over the country” or “throughout the land,” you can use the four-character idiom ‘tsutsu
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year 旧正月 Today is the eve of Chinese New Year. 今日は旧正月の大晦日です。 Chinese (Lunar) New Year is celebrated in
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Ehoumaki (恵方巻 – Lucky Direction Roll)
Ehoumaki 恵方巻 February 3rd is ‘setsubun‘ (節分). 今日、2月3日は節分です。 Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring (February 4th), and
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Tsukeyakiba (付け焼き刃 – Borrowed Wisdom)
Tsukeyakiba 付け焼き刃 Have you ever been hastily acquired knowledge or skill as a stopgap measure? その場しのぎのために、間に合わせで一時的な知識や技術を身に着けたことはありますか？ Such a not-so-great measure
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