Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い – It’s Never Too Late to Learn)
Oi no Tenarai 老いの手習い Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get. 年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。 The proverb, oi
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Learning English and Japanese
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Etymology
Iwanu ga Hana (言わぬが花 – Silence Is Gold)
Iwanu ga Hana 言わぬが花 Sometimes it is better to be modest and say less rather than saying everything that comes
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Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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Iegara yori Imogara (家柄より芋がら – Actions Speak Louder than Words.)
Iegara yori Imogara 家柄より芋がら Have you ever been aware of people’s family status? 家柄を意識したことはありますか？ Even if a person has a
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Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
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Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)
Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since
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Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
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Amayo no Tsuki (雨夜の月 – Something that Exists but Is Invisible)
Amayo no Tsuki 雨夜の月 Something that exists somewhere but is not visible, or an imaginary thing that does not exist
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Zunda Mochi (ずんだ餅 – Green Soybean Rice Cake)
Zunda Mochi ずんだ餅 I bought zunda mochi (ずんだ餅) today. 私は今日「ずんだ餅」を買いました。 Zunda mochi is a rice cake made from mashed green
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