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Iki ga Tsumaru (息が詰まる – Choking)

Iki ga Tsumaru 息が詰まる Since today was a very important day for me that might determine my life, I was Read More

Melo Melo めろめろ There is a Japanese term: “melo melo” (めろめろ/メロメロ). 日本語には「めろめろ」という言葉があります。 Can you guess what this term means? どんな意味か想像できますか？ Read More

There is a Japanese idiom, “tsuba wo tsukeru” (唾をつける). 唾をつける The “tsuba” (唾) means “spit” and the “tsukeru” (つける) means Read More

Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related Read More

Manma まんま In Japan, “manma” (まんま) is a baby word that means a “meal.” 「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。 According to the Internet, one Read More

Manako まなこ The most common Japanese word that means “eye” is “me” (め/目), but you can also use another word Read More

Nodo 喉 I have a sore “nodo” (喉) now. 私は今、喉が痛いです。 “Nodo” refers to a back of your mouth, where the Read More

Kaze wo Hiku 風邪をひく There are various diseases in the world. 世の中にはさまざまな病気が存在します。 Japanese people usually say “(disease name) ni kakaru” Read More

Yonabe 夜なべ Now I’m doing my work, which is called “yonabe” (夜なべ). 私は今、「夜なべ」しています。 “Yonabe” means a work that is done Read More