Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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Miotosu/Minogasu (見落とす/見逃す – Missing)
Miotosu/Minogasu 見落とす/見逃す Today, I was checking again the corrections that I received on Lang-8. 今日、私は Lang-8 上で受けた添削を見直していました。 At that time,
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Ki ga Furetu (気が触れる – Losing One’s Mind)
Ki ga Furetu 気が触れる Today, I was about to take an act called ‘ki ga furetu‘ (気が触れる). 私は今日、気が触れそうになりました。 ‘Ki ga
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Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot)
Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular
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Makahushigi (摩訶不思議 – Mysterious)
Makahushigi 摩訶不思議 There are many ‘makahushigi‘ (摩訶不思議) in the world. 世の中には「摩訶不思議」なことがたくさんあります。 “Makahushigi” means that something is very mysterious or wonder.
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Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura (「うとうと」「うつらうつら」 – Drowsy)
Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura 「うとうと」と「うつらうつら」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り), which means to fall asleep
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Inemuri (居眠り – Snooze/Doze)
Inemuri 居眠り Today, I did ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り) for just a few minutes. 私は今日、ほんの数分程「居眠り」をしてしまいました。 Inemuri means to fall asleep unwillingly when
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Toru ni Tarinai (取るに足りない – Marginal)
Toru ni Tarinai 取るに足りない I sometimes do work that can be described as ‘toru ni tarinai‘ (取るに足りない). 私はたまに「取るに足りない」仕事をしています。 ‘Toruni tarinai’
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Taguimare (類まれ – Extraordinary)
Taguimare 類まれ Recently, I had an experience that can be described as ‘taguimare‘ (類まれ). 私は最近「類まれ」な経験をしました。 ‘Taguimare’ mean that something is
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