Doraemon’s Three Sizes (ドラえもんのスリーサイズ)
Doraemon’s Three Sizes ドラえもんのスリーサイズ In my post yesterday, I introduced the term surī saizu (スリーサイズ – which comes from “three
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Surī Saizu (スリーサイズ – Bust/waist/hip measurements)
Surī Saizu スリーサイズ Derived from English, surī saizu (スリーサイズ – “three sizes”), is used in ordinary speech in Japan. 日本では「スリーサイズ」という和製英語が使われます。
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Atama Dekkachi (頭でっかち – Brain Trust)
Atama Dekkachi 頭でっかち A person who states only knowledge and reasoning but does not take action is called atama dekkachi
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Tsuppari and Sukeban (「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 – Bad Boy/Girl)
Tsuppari and Sukeban 「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 In my post in the last two days, I introduced the terms furyō (不良) and yankī
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Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl)
Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。
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Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)
Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a
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Me no Ue no Kobu (目の上の瘤 – A Thorn in One’s Side)
Me no Ue no Kobu 目の上の瘤 In Japanese society, there are people and things called me no ue no kobu
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Idobata Kaigi (井戸端会議 – Small Talk)
Idobata Kaigi 井戸端会議 I sometimes see idobata kaigi (井戸端会議) when walking around my town. 街を歩いているとたまに「井戸端会議」を見かけます。 Idobata kaigi is when housewives
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Otesū Desuga (お手数ですが – I’m Sorry to Trouble You)
Otesū Desuga お手数ですが When asking someone to do a task in a business setting, we often use the phrase otesū
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