Tehepero (てへぺろ)
Tehepero てへぺろ Have you ever tried to hide your embarrassment when you made a mistake? 失敗をしてしまったときや恥ずかしいとき、ごまかしたいと思ったことはありますか？ In such a case,
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Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing)
Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見)
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Ten Straight Days off
Ten Straight Days off 10連休 Japan has consecutive holidays called “Golden Week,” and its period is ten days in 2019.
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Teiban (定番 – Regular)
Teiban 定番 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese term teiban (定番). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「定番」という言葉を使用しました。 Teiban means something standard, regular, or
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Omegane ni Kanau (御眼鏡に適う – Giving Favor with Someone)
Omegane ni Kanau 御眼鏡に適う Several days ago, I introduced Japanese terms, megane (眼鏡 – “glasses”), mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – “magnifying glass”),
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First Day of Reiwa
First Day of Reiwa 令和最初の日 Today is the first day of Reiwa (令和). 今日は令和最初の日です。 As I wrote in my post
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Last Day of Heisei
Last Day of Heisei 平成最後の日 Today is the last day of Heisei (平成). 今日は平成最後の日です。 Do you know about the Japanese
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Iromegane (色眼鏡 – Colored Glasses)
Iromegane 色眼鏡 I introduced you to the megane (眼鏡 – “glasses”) two days ago, and introduced mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – “magnifying
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Mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – Magnifying Glass/Loupe)
Mushimegane 虫眼鏡 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term megane (眼鏡), which means “glasses.” 昨日は “glasses” を意味する「眼鏡」という日本語を紹介しました。 By adding
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