koshi ga hikui (腰が低い – Humble)
Koshi ga Hikui 腰が低い I am sometimes told koshi ga hikui (腰が低い). 私はたまに「腰が低い」と言われます。 Since koshi (腰) means “low back” or
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Kengka-goshi and Yowa-goshi (喧嘩腰と弱腰 – Defiant Attitude and Bearish Attitude)
Kengka-goshi and Yowa-goshi 喧嘩腰と弱腰 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese term kenka-goshi (喧嘩腰), which means an attitude that
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Uri Kotoba ni Kai Kotoba (売り言葉に買い言葉 – Tit for Tat)
Uri Kotoba ni Kai Kotoba 売り言葉に買い言葉 Have you ever exchanged harsh words with someone? 誰かに喧嘩腰な言葉をかけられ、相応の乱暴な言葉を返したことはありますか？ Such an act is called
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Kichin-to (きちんと – Neatly)
Kichin-to きちんと Japanese parents may say ‘kichin-to shinasai’ (きちんとしなさい) when scolding their children. だらしない子どもに対して、親は「きちんとしなさい」と言って叱ることがあります。 Kichin-to (きちんと) is an adverb that
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 2
Ateji Part 2 当て字 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced two meanings of ateji (当て字). 昨日は「当て字」が持つ二つの意味を紹介しました。 I would like to show
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Ateji (当て字 – Phonetic Equivalent) Part 1
Ateji Part 1 当て字 Part 1 I used the Japanese word ateji (当て字) several times in my previous posts. 私はこれまでの投稿で、何度か「当て字」という日本語を使ってきました。
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Shufu and Shufu (主婦と主夫 – Homemaker)
Shufu and Shufu 主婦と主夫 A married woman who manages her family’s home and caring for her children is called shufu
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 2
Gomakasu Part 2 ごまかす Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term gomakasu (ごまかす), which means to cover up something or
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 1
Gomakasu Part 1 ごまかす Part 1 I am not good at doing gomakasu (ごまかす). 私は失敗を「ごまかす」のが苦手です。 Gomakasu means to cover up
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