Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)
Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that
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Mune wo Fukuramaseru (胸をふくらませる – Full of Hope)
Mune wo Fukuramaseru 胸をふくらませる Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression mune wo haru (胸を張る). 昨日は「胸を張る」という日本語を紹介しました。 The literal meaning
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Mune wo Haru (胸を張る – Sticking One’s Chest out)
Mune wo Haru 胸を張る Yesterday, I did an action called mune wo haru (胸を張る). 私は昨日、「胸を張りました」。 Since mune (胸) means “chest”
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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)
Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)
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Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2
Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade
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Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 1
Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth
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Tenohira Kurū (ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ – Turning a 180)
Tenohira Kurū ﾃﾉﾋﾗｸﾙｰ YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn
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Tenohira wo Kaesu (手のひらを返す – Turning a 180)
Tenohira wo Kaesu 手のひらを返す I often find people who do an act called tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す). 私はインターネット上で、よく「手のひらを返す」人を見かけます。 Since tenohira
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Aiso Warai (愛想笑い – Fake Smile)
Aiso Warai 愛想笑い I am not good at doing aiso warai (愛想笑い). 私は「愛想笑い」が得意ではありません。 ‘Aiso warai’ is a diplomatic smile to
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