Heibon (平凡 – Ordinary)
Heibon 平凡 To describe that someone/something is ordinary and insipid, you can use the Japanese word heibon (平凡). 特に優れた点もなく並なことを「平凡」と言います。 Both
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Etymology
Haiboku (敗北 – Losing)
Haiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”
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Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)
Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that
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Mune wo Fukuramaseru (胸をふくらませる – Full of Hope)
Mune wo Fukuramaseru 胸をふくらませる Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression mune wo haru (胸を張る). 昨日は「胸を張る」という日本語を紹介しました。 The literal meaning
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Mune wo Haru (胸を張る – Sticking One’s Chest out)
Mune wo Haru 胸を張る Yesterday, I did an action called mune wo haru (胸を張る). 私は昨日、「胸を張りました」。 Since mune (胸) means “chest”
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Sudōfu (酢豆腐 – Know-it-all)
Sudōfu 酢豆腐 Young people these days do not use it very much, but there is a Japanese term, sudōfu (酢豆腐),
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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)
Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)
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Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2
Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade
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Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 1
Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth
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