Nagori (なごり – Remnant)
Nagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this
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Etymology
Dowasure (ど忘れ – Lapse of Memory)
Dowasure ど忘れ I often do ‘dowasure‘ (ど忘れ). 私はしばしば「ど忘れ」をします。 ‘Dowasure’ means that you suddenly forget something you know well and simply
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Suima ni Osowareru (睡魔に襲われる – Getting Sleepy)
Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be
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Saiketsu (採血 – Blood Sampling)
Saiketsu 採血 Today I went to a hospital for a health check. 今日は入社前の健康診断に行きました。 Among the health check, there was ‘saiketsu‘
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Bon to Shōgatsu ga Issho ni Kita-yō (盆と正月が一緒に来たよう – Very Busy)
Bon to Shōgatsu ga Issho ni Kita-yō 盆と正月が一緒に来たよう I am very busy now because of retirement, entering a new job,
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Sudatsu (巣立つ – Leaving a Nest)
Sudatsu 巣立つ In my yesterday’s post, I used the Japanese word ‘sudatsu‘ (巣立つ). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「巣立つ」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘su‘ (巣) menas “nest” and
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Megashira ga Atsuku Naru (目頭が熱くなる – One’s Eyes Fill with Tears)
Megashira ga Atsuku Naru 目頭が熱くなる The day before yesterday, a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 一昨日は、私の大学の卒業式が行われました。 When I
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Sihou Happou (四方八方 – Every Direction)
Sihou Happou 四方八方 In my previous post, I introduced the word ‘happou‘ (八方), which means every direction in the surroundings.
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‘Yōshi Tanrei‘ and ‘Bimoku Shūrei‘ (「容姿端麗」と「眉目秀麗」 – “Beautiful Features”)
‘Yōshi Tanrei‘ and ‘Bimoku Shūrei‘ 「容姿端麗」と「眉目秀麗」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idom ‘saishoku kenbi‘ (才色兼備), which means to
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