Debushō (出不精 – Houseplant)
Debushō 出不精 These days, I may have begun to have a property called ‘debushō‘ (出不精). 私は最近、「出不精」の性質が現れてきたかもしれません。 ‘Debushō’ means to stay
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Machibouke wo Kuu (待ちぼうけを食う – Chilling Out)
Machibouke wo Kuu 待ちぼうけ食う Now I am doing ‘machibouke wo kuu‘ (待ちぼうけを食う). 私は今、待ちぼうけを食っています。 Since ‘machi‘ (待ち) means “to wait” and
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Ōzume (大詰め – The Final Stage)
Ōzume 大詰め My research is about to reach a stage called ‘ōzume‘ (大詰め). 私の研究は今、「大詰め」と呼ばれる段階に来ています。 ‘Ōzume’ means the final stage or
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Sharakusai(しゃらくさい)
Sharakusai しゃらくさい Today, I used the Japanese phrase, ‘sharakusai‘ (しゃらくさい), which is no longer used very much. 私は今日、最近ではあまり使われない「しゃらくさい」という言葉を口にしました。 ‘Sharakusai’ means
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Mochihada (餅肌 – Velvety Skin)
Mochihada 餅肌 My skins have been rough lately. 私は最近、肌が荒れています。 Because of this, when I say a person who has ‘mochihada‘
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Oyasumi (おやすみ – Good Night)
Oyasumi おやすみ The most common phrase used when you go to bed in Japan is ‘oyasumi‘ (おやすみ). 日本の就寝時の挨拶でもっとも一般的なのは「おやすみ」です。 If you
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Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, (良く言えば～、悪く言えば～)
Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, 良く言えば～、悪く言えば～ I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘ishiatama‘ (石頭 – hard head/inflexible) yesterday, and ‘majime‘
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Ishiatama (石頭 – Hard Head)
Ishiatama 石頭 Several days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘majime‘ (真面目 – serious/earnest). 先日、私は「真面目」という言葉を紹介しました。 In addition, on
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Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)
Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)
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