Sabusuku Binbō (サブスク貧乏 – Being Poor due to Subscriptions)
Sabusuku Binbō サブスク貧乏 How much do you use subscription-based services? 皆さんはサブスクリプション方式のサービスをどれくらい使用していますか？ I have numerous subscription agreements, mainly for music, video,
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Dō ni Iru (堂に入る – Mastering Something)
Dō ni Iru 堂に入る The Japanese idiom dō ni iru (堂に入る) refers to achieving proficiency in a study or skill.
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Onaji Ana no Mujina (同じ穴の狢 – Birds of a Feather)
Onaji Ana no Mujina 同じ穴の狢 Even if people seem unrelated, they can sometimes be kindred spirits with the same nature.
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Genkai Otaku (限界オタク – Excessive Otaku)
Genkai Otaku 限界オタク A few days ago, I introduced the term oshi (推し), which means “my fave.” 先日、”my fave” を意味する「推し」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Koro Gyaku (コロ虐 – Korok Abuse)
Koro Gyaku コロ虐 Soon after “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” was launched, an act called koro gyaku
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Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 2
Korogu Kōbun: Part 2 コログ構文 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Korogu kōbun (コログ構文 – “Korok’s sentence structure”), which consists
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Korogu Kōbun (コログ構文 – Korok’s Sentence Structure): Part 1
Korogu Kōbun: Part 1 コログ構文 Part 1 Recently, Korogu kōbun (コログ構文) is often used on social media. 最近SNSで、「コログ構文」がしばしば使われるのを見かけます。 Korogu (コログ
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Egokoro (絵心 – Artistic Taste)
Egokoro 絵心 The hobby or knowledge of drawing, the sensitivity to understand art, or the desire to draw pictures is
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Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 2
Oshi: Part 2 推し Part 2 The term oshi (推し – “my fave”) is widely used among young people in
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