Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance)
Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先),
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Bon Misu (凡ミス – Careless Mistake)
Bon Misu 凡ミス I made a bon misu (凡ミス) of deleting my post today. 私は今日、自分の記事を消すというミスを犯しました。 Since bon (凡) means “ordinary”
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Me to Hana no Saki (目と鼻の先 – Stone’s Throw)
Me to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no
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Ningen-waza (人間業 – Human Work)
Ningen-waza 人間業 Some words are always used in negative sentences. 言葉の中には、否定を伴って使われることが前提のものがあります。 Ningen-waza (人間業) is one of them. 「人間業」もその一つです。 Since ningen
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 3
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 3 卵かけご飯 Part 3 There are restaurants that specialize in “egg on rice” in Japan. 日本には、卵かけご飯の専門店があります。
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 2
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 2 卵かけご飯 Part 2 One of the reasons that “egg on rice” is popular in Japan is
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Tamago Kake Gohan (卵かけご飯 – Egg on Rice) Part 1
Tamago Kake Gohan Part 1 卵かけご飯 Part 1 Japanese people often eat tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯). 日本人はよく「卵かけご飯」を食べます。 Tamago (卵) means
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Chi mo Namida mo Nai (血も涙もない – Cold-blooded)
Chi mo Namida mo Nai 血も涙もない A ruthless person who has no human kindness can be described as chi mo
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Neko Bang Bang (猫バンバン – Knock Knock Cats)
Neko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ Neko (猫) means “cat,”
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