Shinkei Suijaku (神経衰弱 – Concentration)
Shinkei Suijaku 神経衰弱 One of the most famous games with playing cards in Japan is shinkei suijaku (神経衰弱). トランプを使った有名なゲームの一つに、「神経衰弱」があります。 In
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Hyaku mo Shōchi, Nihyaku mo Gatten (百も承知、二百も合点 – Being Fully Aware)
Hyaku mo Shōchi, Nihyaku mo Gatten 百も承知、二百も合点 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase hyaku mo shōchi (百も承知), which means
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Hyaku mo Shōchi (百も承知 – Being Well Aware)
Hyaku mo Shōchi 百も承知 When you are well aware of something without someone pointing it out to you, it can
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Hiza wo Majieru (膝を交える – Friendly Talking)
Hiza wo Majieru 膝を交える To have a friendly talk with someone is expressed as hiza wo majieru (膝を交える) in Japanese.
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Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku (話に花が咲く – Talk and Talk)
Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku 話に花が咲く Have you ever had a conversation that was so fun that you talked about
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Minazuki (水無月 – June)
Minazuki 水無月 In Japan, when referring to months such as “January” or “May,” we almost always say the number of
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Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice
Japanese Customs at the Summer Solstice 夏至における日本の風習 Today, June 21st, the day with the most hours of sunlight during the
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Samidare Shiki (五月雨式/さみだれ式 – Intermittent Manner)
Samidare Shiki 五月雨式 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term samidare (五月雨), which means a light rain that lasts for
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Samidare (五月雨 – Early Summer Rain)
Samidare 五月雨 The rainy season, known as tsuyu (梅雨) in Japan, has begun nationwide. 日本は現在、全国的に「梅雨」となっています。 The light rain that lasts
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