Sensa Banbetsu (千差万別 – Divers)
Sensa Banbetsu 千差万別 Everything is different, and the world is full of diversity. どんな物事にも、それぞれに何かしらの違いがあり、一つとして同じものはありません。 The four-character idiom sensa banbetsu (千差万別)
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Gakuburu (ガクブル – Shivering)
Gakuburu ガクブル The Japanese expression gakuburu (ガクブル) describes the state of one’s body shivering intensely due to fear or cold.
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Koto Nakare Shugi (事なかれ主義 – A Fear of Rocking the Boat)
Koto Nakare Shugi 事なかれ主義 Many Japanese follow a principle known as koto nakare shugi (事なかれ主義). 日本人の多くは「事なかれ主義」です。 Koto nakare shugi refers
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Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り – Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 2
Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari: Part 2 弘法も筆の誤り Part 2 The Japanese proverb Kōbō mo fude no ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り) originates
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Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari (弘法も筆の誤り – Even Homer Sometimes Nods): Part 1
Kōbō mo Fude no Ayamari: Part 1 弘法も筆の誤り Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced the proverb saru mo ki kara ochiru
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Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru (猿も木から落ちる – No One Is Infallible)
Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru 猿も木から落ちる Even the most skilled people in their field sometimes make mistakes. どんなにその道に優れている人でも、たまには失敗することがあります。 Proverbs describing
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Manaita no Koi (まな板の鯉 – Someone Doomed to Their Fate)
Manaita no Koi まな板の鯉 The Japanese idiom manaita no koi (まな板の鯉) describes a situation where one cannot do anything and
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Senshi Bankō (千紫万紅/千思万考 – Multitude of Colors / Repetitice Thinking)
Senshi Bankō 千紫万紅/千思万考 The four-character idiom senshi bankō (千紫万紅) describes a beautiful scenery of many flowers blooming or something having
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Kuchibashi ga Kīroi (くちばしが黄色い – Young and Inexperienced)
Kuchibashi ga Kīroi くちばしが黄色い The Japanese idiom kuchibashi ga kīroi (くちばしが黄色い) describes that someone is still young, inexperienced, and immature.
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