Ishin Denshin (以心伝心 – Heart-to-Heart Communication)
Ishin Denshin 以心伝心 The four-character idiom ishin denshin (以心伝心) describes a situation where you and someone else understand each other’s
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Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously)
Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that
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Bokyahin (ボキャ貧 – Limited Vocabulary)
Bokyahin ボキャ貧 Over the past two days, I introduced slang terms that mean limited vocabulary. 昨日と一昨日に、語彙力が不足していることを意味する表現を紹介しました。 There is another similar
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Konamikan (小並感 – Child-like Opinion)
Konamikan 小並感 Yesterday, I introduced the internet slang term ‘(goiryoku)’ (語彙力), which means limited vocabulary. 昨日は、語彙力が足りないことを意味する「（語彙力）」というネットスラングを紹介しました。 Similarly, there is another
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(Goiryoku) (（語彙力） – (Limited Vocabulary))
(Goiryoku) （語彙力） When lacking vocabulary and writing mundane and boring opinions, recent young people sometimes append ‘(goiryoku)’ at the end
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Muga Muchū (無我夢中 – Becoming Engrossed)
Muga Muchū 無我夢中 The four-character idiom muga muchū (無我夢中) describes a situation where someone is so engrossed in something that
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Ata Futa (あたふた – Feverishly)
Ata Futa あたふた When someone is very flustered and upset, the state can be described as the term ata futa
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Hashiyasume (箸休め – Palate Cleanser)
Hashiyasume 箸休め In Japanese cuisine, small dishes like pickles or vinegared vegetables served between main dishes are called hashiyasume (箸休め).
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Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)
Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in
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