Fusessei (不摂生 – Intemperance)
Fusessei 不摂生 These days I have lived a lifestyle called ‘fusessei‘ (不摂生). 最近私は「不摂生」な生活を送っています。 ‘Fu‘ (不) is a negative word, and
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Fundari Kettari (踏んだり蹴ったり – A Streak of Bad Luck)
Fundari Kettari 踏んだり蹴ったり Today was a day described as ‘fundari kettari‘ (踏んだり蹴ったり) to me. 今日は「踏んだり蹴ったり」な一日でした。 Fundari kettari is an expression
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Omaru (おまる – Jerry/Potty)
Omaru おまる In Japan, we call portable indoor toilets ‘omaru‘ (おまる). 室内用の携帯型便器のことを、日本語で「おまる」と言います。 ‘O‘ (お) is a polite prefix, and ‘maru‘
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Shippe Gaeshi (しっぺ返し – Paying Back)
Shippe Gaeshi しっぺ返し When someone does something bad to you, if you pay him/her in the same coin, the act
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Akane Gumo (茜雲 – Rosy Cloud)
Akane Gumo 茜雲 Yesterday, I introduced you to my favorite kind of clouds, ‘nyūdō gumo‘ (入道雲). 昨日は、私の好きな雲の種類である入道雲を紹介しました。 I also like
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Nyūdō Gumo (入道雲 – Cumulonimbus Cloud)
Nyūdō Gumo 入道雲 I like ‘nyūdō gumo‘ (入道雲), which you can see in the summer sky. 私は夏の空に見ることができる「入道雲」が好きです。 Nyūdō gumo are
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Kami wo Suku (髪をすく – Thinning Out One’s Hair)
Kami wo Suku 髪をすく I had my hair cut at a barbershop yesterday. 私は昨日、美容院で散髪をしてきました。 Whenever I go to a barbershop,
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Fuseki (布石 – Preparation)
Fuseki 布石 I introduced you to Japanese terms two days ago and three days ago. 私は2日前と3日前に、ある日本語を紹介しました。 Additionally, yesterday I introduced
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Urayamashī (うらやましい – Envious)
Urayamashī うらやましい When you think that someone is favored/rich and you want to become such a person, you can say
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