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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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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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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Megane (眼鏡 – Glasses)
Megane 眼鏡 Today I bought a megane (眼鏡). 私は今日「眼鏡」を買いました。 Megane is a Japanese word that means “glasses.” 「眼鏡」は “glasses” を意味する日本語であす。
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Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
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Chidoriashi (千鳥足 – Walking Zigzag)
Chidoriashi 千鳥足 To walk with a stagger (especially in a drunk state) is called ‘chidoriashi‘ (千鳥足) in Japanese. 酒によってふらふらと歩くことを、日本語で「千鳥足」と言います。 Since
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Nehori Hahori (根掘り葉掘り – Thoroughly)
Nehori Hahori 根掘り葉掘り Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘ne mo ha mo nai‘ (根も葉もない), which means that a theory/talk has
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