Omekashi (おめかし – Dressing up)
Omekashi おめかし Most women will do omekashi (おめかし) when dating with their lovers or meeting someone they like. 多くの女性は恋人とデートするときや好きな人と会うとき、「おめかし」をします。 O
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Mōtō-nai (毛頭ない – Least of All)
Mōtō-nai 毛頭ない When denying something strongly, we sometimes say mōtō-nai (毛頭ない) by adding mōtō (毛頭) to the negative term nai
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Ninin Sankyaku (二人三脚 – Cooperating with One Another)
Ninin Sankyaku 二人三脚 We say ninin sankyaku (二人三脚) to describe that two people sharing the same purpose cooperate. 誰かと二人で協力して物事に取り組むことを、「二人三脚」と表現することがあります。 Ni
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Ome ni Kakaru (お目にかかる – Having the Pleasure of Meeting)
Ome ni Kakaru お目にかかる The most common Japanese term meaning to meet someone is au (会う). 誰か会う・対面することを意味する日本語で最も一般的なものは「会う」です。 However, if you
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Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap)
Nisoku Sanmon 二束三文 Previously, I went to a secondhand bookstore to sell my books, but they became nisoku sanmon (二束三文).
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Shiri ga Karui (尻が軽い – Hasty)
Shiri ga Karui 尻が軽い I do not like people who are described as shiri ga karui (尻が軽い). 私は「尻が軽い」人があまり好きではありません。 ‘Shiri ga
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Aruki Sumaho (歩きスマホ – Smartphone Zombie)
Aruki Sumaho 歩きスマホ In accordance with the prevalence of smartphones, aruki sumaho (歩きスマホ) has become a big problem in the
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Heibon (平凡 – Ordinary)
Heibon 平凡 To describe that someone/something is ordinary and insipid, you can use the Japanese word heibon (平凡). 特に優れた点もなく並なことを「平凡」と言います。 Both
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Haiboku (敗北 – Losing)
Haiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”
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