Hiniku (皮肉 – Sarcasn/Irony)
Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in
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Oyakodon (親子丼)
Oyakodon 親子丼 I ate oyakodon (親子丼) yesterday. 私は昨日、親子丼を食べました。 Oya (親) means “parent,” ko (子) means “child,” and don (丼) means
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Pafe (パフェ – Parfait)
Pafe パフェ Pafe (パフェ) is a popular dessert among women. 女性に人気のデザートに「パフェ」があります。 In Japan, pafe represents a dessert in a tall
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Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu (爪の垢を煎じて飲む – Taking a Lesson from Someone)
Tsume no Aka wo Senjite Nomu 爪の垢を煎じて飲む I think that many people look up to model after an excellent person
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Midori no Hi (みどりの日 – Greenery Day)
Midori no Hi みどりの日 Today is Midori no Hi (みどりの日). 今日は、みどりの日です。 Midori no Hi is a national holiday in Japan,
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Tsukinami (月並み – Cut-and-Dried)
Tsukinami 月並み When something is ordinary or common and boring, it is called tsukinami (月並み) in Japanese. 平凡であることや、ありふれていてつまらないことを、「月並み」と言います。 Tsuki (月)
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Teshio ni Kakeru (手塩にかける – Raising with Tender Care)
Teshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own
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Gochisō (ご馳走 – Feast)
Gochisō ご馳走 I have not been eating gochisō lately. 私は最近「ご馳走」を食べていません。 The go (ご) in gochisō is a polite prefix, and
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Makura (枕 – Pillow)
Makura 枕 A few days ago, I bought a makura (枕 – pillow) with a futon (布団 – Japanese bedding).
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