Harapeko (腹ぺこ – Being Hungry)
Harapeko 腹ぺこ When describing that one is hungry, one can use the casual term harapeko (腹ぺこ). お腹が空いたことを表すカジュアルな表現として「腹ぺこ」があります。 Hara (腹) means
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Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu (腹が減っては戦ができぬ – An Army Marches on Its Stomach)
Hara ga Hette wa Ikusa ga Dekinu 腹が減っては戦ができぬ In my post yesterday, I introduced the phrase onaka ga heru (お腹が減る),
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Onaka ga Heru (お腹が減る – Being Hungry)
Onaka ga Heru お腹が減る Japanese people say onaka ga suku (お腹が空く) or onaka ga heru (お腹が減る) to represent being hungry.
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Pien Koete Paon (ぴえんこえてぱおん)
Pien Koete Paon ぴえんこえてぱおん In my post yesterday, I introduced the net slang pien (ぴえん), which represents crying. 昨日は、泣いていることを表すネットスラング「ぴえん」を紹介しました。 Pien
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Pien (ぴえん – Crying)
Pien ぴえん Have you ever heard of the term pien (ぴえん)? 「ぴえん」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ Pien is an onomatopoeia that represents crying, which
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day 国際女性デー Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day. 今日、3月8日は「国際女性デー」です。 The United Nations has designated March 8 as
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Omagari Neko (尾曲がり猫 – Cats with Bent Tails)
Omagari Neko 尾曲がり猫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term kagishippo (かぎしっぽ), which represents a cat’s tail that is bent
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Kagishippo (かぎしっぽ – Kinked Tail)
Kagishippo かぎしっぽ There are many stray cats living around my apartment. 私のアパートの周りには野良猫がたくさん住んでいます。 Around noon today, a stray cat that crossed
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Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku (重箱の隅をつつく – Quibbling on Insignificant Detail)
Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku 重箱の隅をつつく In my post the day before yesterday, I introduced the word jūbako (重箱), which
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