Kansuto (カンスト – Maximum Value)
Kansuto カンスト Today, I played a certain game a lot and reached kansuto (カンスト) score. 今日はたっぷりゲームをして、あるゲームでスコアを「カンスト」しました。 The term kansuto is
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Sonae Areba Urei Nashi (備えあれば憂いなし – Better Safe than Sorry)
Sonae Areba Urei Nashi 備えあれば憂いなし If you are well-prepared in advance, you have nothing to worry about. 普段から十分な準備をしておけば、心配することはなくなります。 The proverb,
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Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね – Anyone Else would have Missed It)
Ore de Nakya Minogashi Chau Ne オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね The slang phrase, ore de nakya minogashi chau ne (オレでなきゃ見逃しちゃうね), is sometimes seen
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Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し – So Near and yet So Far)
Hana wa Oritashi Kozue wa Takashi 花は折りたし梢は高し The Japanese phrase, hana wa oritashi kozue wa takashi (花は折りたし梢は高し), can describe a
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Takane no Hana (高嶺の花 – Out of One’s League)
Takane no Hana 高嶺の花 An attractive person (especially a woman) whom one cannot reach and can only admire from afar
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Eguchi (エグち – Outstanding)
Eguchi エグち The young people’s term, eguchi (エグち), is sometimes used when something is outstanding, especially when praising it. 若者言葉の「エグち」は、何かの程度が突出しているとき、特にそれを称賛するときにしばしば使われます。
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Me no Hoyō (目の保養 – Feasting to One’s Eyes)
Me no Hoyō 目の保養 The concept of enjoying looking at beautiful or pretty things can be described with the Japanese
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Kyūso Neko wo Kamu (窮鼠猫を噛む – A Cornered Mouse Bites a Cat)
Kyūso Neko wo Kamu 窮鼠猫を噛む When the weak are pushed into a desperate situation, they may fight back against the
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Spoonerism: Part 2
Spoonerism: Part 2 スプーナリズム Part 2 One of my favorite spoonerisms in Japanese is gotsu gotsu no ahan (ゴツゴツのアハン). 私が個人的に好きなスプーナリズムの一つに、「ゴツゴツのアハン」があります。
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