Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru (緊張の糸が切れる)
Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru 緊張の糸が解ける I finished my important work yesterday. 私は昨日、大事なイベントをこなしました。 I was very nervous until yesterday, but
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Kanjin (肝心 – Important/Key)
Kanjin 肝心 Today can be described as kanjin (肝心) for me. 今日という日は、私にとって「肝心」です。 Kanjin is a word that means very important
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Hema (へま – Mistake/Lubber)
Hema へま Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word poka (ぽか), which means a careless mistake. 昨日は、「不注意から生じた失敗」を意味する日本語「ぽか」を紹介しました。 Today I
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Keshikaran (けしからん – Disgraceful)
Keshikaran けしからん We say keshikaran (けしからん) when expressing that something is contrary to reason or disgraceful. 道理にはずれていて甚だよくないさまや、不届きなさまを表すとき、「けしからん」と言うことがあります。 Keshi (けし) means
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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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Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher)
Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw),
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Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu (能ある鷹は爪を隠す – He who Knows most Speaks least)
Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu 能ある鷹は爪を隠す Today I would like to introduce you to the popular Japanese proverb,
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Tsume (爪 – Nail)
Tsume 爪 I always cut my tsume before I go snowboarding. 私はスノーボードに行く前、必ず爪を切ります。 A tsume is a kind of plate-like tissue
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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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