Chan Chara Okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい – Fiddle-faddle)
Chan Chara Okashī ちゃんちゃらおかしい To describe something too ridiculous, you can use the slang term chan chara okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい). あまりにも馬鹿げているようなことがあったとき、「ちゃんちゃらおかしい」という俗語を使うことができます。
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Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu (夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ – One should not Interfere in Lover’s Quarrels)
Fūfu Genka wa Inu mo Kuwanu 夫婦喧嘩は犬も食わぬ Marital quarrels are easily triggered by trivial matters and tend to be quickly
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Gaden Insui (我田引水 – Self-serving)
Gaden Insui 我田引水 The action of trying to make things happen to one’s own advantage is called gaden insui (我田引水)
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Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu (雀百まで踊り忘れず – What Is Learned in the Cradle Is Carried to the Tomb)
Suzume Hyaku Made Odori Wasurezu 雀百まで踊り忘れず It is difficult to break bad habits acquired in childhood, even as one grows
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Moving to HiNative
Moving to HiNative HiNative への移動を検討 For more than six years, Lang-8 has stopped accepting registrations from new users. 6年以上前から、Lang-8 はユーザの新規登録を停止しています。
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Yon-koma Manga (4コマ漫画 – Four-frame Manga)
Yon-koma Manga 4コマ漫画 I have recently begun drawing yon-koma manga (4コマ漫画). 私は最近、4（よん）コマ漫画を描き始めました。 Since yon means “four,” koma (コマ) means “frame,”
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Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
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Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)
Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
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Ichibō Senri (一望千里 – Boundless Expanse)
Ichibō Senri 一望千里 Today I went to an onsen and took an open-air bath offering a view of the Pacific
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