Abazure (あばずれ – Hussy)
Abazure あばずれ Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese terms ‘otenba‘ (おてんば) and ‘jajauma,’ both of which mean a spirited
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Busu (ブス – Troll)
Busu ブス I do not like the Japanese term ‘busu‘ (ブス). 私は「ブス」という言葉が好きではありません。 Busu is an insulting slang term that refers
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Furachi (不埒 – Lawless)
Furachi 不埒 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese phrase ‘rachi ga akanai‘ (埒があかない – going nowhere). 昨日は「埒があかない」という言葉を紹介しました。 There is
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Rachi ga Akanai (埒があかない – Going Nowhere)
Rachi ga Akanai 埒があかない These days, my works are increasing, and there is no end in sight. 最近、仕事がどんどん増え、作業を進めてもなかなか終わりが見えてきません。 Things do
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Tama no Koshi ni Noru (玉の輿に乗る – Cinderella Story)
Tama no Koshi ni Noru 玉の輿に乗る When a woman marries a rich or high-ranked man, and she herself comes to
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Soppo wo Muku (そっぽを向く – Looking Away)
Soppo wo Muku そっぽを向く To describe that someone looks away, refuses to see something, or becomes uncooperative, you can use
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kuwasemono (食わせもの)
Kuwasemono 食わせもの Two days ago, I introduced the term ‘kuwasu‘ (食わす) in my post. 一昨日の記事の中で、「食わす」という表現を紹介しました。 In addition, I explained that
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Ippai Kuwasu (一杯食わす – Pulling a Trick)
Ippai Kuwasu 一杯食わす We sometimes use the phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ to mean to deceive someone well. うまく誰かを騙すことを、日本語で「一杯食わす」と言うことがあります。 ‘Ipppai‘ (一杯) means
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Ne wo Ageru (音を上げる – Whining)
Ne wo Ageru 音を上げる I am about to do an action called ‘ne wo ageru‘ (音を上げる) in Japanese. 私は今、音を上げそうです。 Ne
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