Ne mo Ha mo nai (根も葉もない – Groundless)
Ne mo Ha mo nai 根も葉もない To describe that a theory or talk has no foundation, you can use the
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Etymology
Betsubara (別腹 – Dessert Stomach)
Betsubara 別腹 Today, I used the Japanese term ‘betsubara‘ (別腹) when eating dinner with my friend. 私は今日、「別腹」という言葉を使いました。 ‘Betsubara’ means that
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Ame to Muchi (飴と鞭 – Carrot and Stick)
Ame to Muchi 飴と鞭 To control someone by giving reward and punishment alternately is called ‘ame to muchi‘ (飴と鞭 or
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Shirami Tsubushi (虱潰し – One by One)
Shirami Tsubushi 虱潰し Today, I eliminated bugs in my source codes right and left, and step by step. 私は今日、ソースコードのバグを片端から一つ一つ取り除きました。 To
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Hachiku no Ikioi (破竹の勢い – Tremendous Momentum)
Hachiku no Ikioi 破竹の勢い When something has an intense momentum and it can’t be stopped, you can describe that using
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Oha-konban-chiwa (おはこんばんちは – Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening)
Oha-konban-chiwa おはこんばんちは Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘shigo‘ (死語), which means “dead language” or “dead word.” 昨日は “dead language” や
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Shigo (死語 – Dead Language/Word)
Shigo 死語 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese word ‘shigo‘ (死語). 昨日の投稿の中で、「死語」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘shi‘ (死) means “death/dead” and
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Shame (写メ – Photo) Part 2
Shame (写メ) Part 2 写メ Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the slang term ‘shame‘ (写メ), which means to take photos
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Shame (写メ – Photo) Part 1
Shame Part 1 写メ Part 1 Have you ever heard of the Japanese slang term ‘shame‘ (写メ)? 「写メ」という俗語を耳にしたことはありますか？ ‘Shame’ is
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