Tosaka ni Kuru (トサカにくる – Getting Mad)
Tosaka ni Kuru トサカにくる Yesterday, I introduced you to “atama ni kuru” (頭にくる), which means a feeling of anger. 昨日は「怒りの感情」を意味する「頭にくる」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Atama ni Kuru (頭にくる – Getting Mad)
Atama ni Kuru 頭にくる There are many idioms that mean a feeling of anger. 「怒りの感情」を表す言葉は、さまざまあります。 For example, I introduced you
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Zayū no Mei (座右の銘 – Motto)
Zayū no Mei 座右の銘 Do you have a “zayū no mei” (座右の銘)? 皆さんは「座右の銘」を持っていますか？ “Zayū no mei” means words that you
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Ha ga Uku (歯が浮く – One’s Teeth are on Edge)
Ha ga Uku 歯が浮く Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of being told an artificial compliment or genteel words? 見え透いたお世辞や気取った言葉を言われ、かえって不快な気持ちになったことはありますか？
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Nezi wo Maku (ねじを巻く – Rolling up One’s Sleeves)
Neji wo Maku ねじを巻く When making someone/oneself improve their/one’s loose attitudes, it is called neji wo maku (ねじを巻く) in Japanese.
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Kinsen ni Fureru (琴線に触れる – Touching a Chord)
Kinsen ni Fureru 琴線に触れる I watched the movie Koe no Katachi (聲の形 – The Shape of the Voice) yesterday. 私は昨日、「聲の形」という映画を観ました。
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Uwa no Sora (上の空 – Absence of Mind)
Uwa no Sora 上の空 Recently, I often become a state called uwa no sora (上の空). 私は最近、「上の空」によくなります。 Uwa no sora means
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Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)
Hyakka Ryouran 百花繚乱 Three days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ken wo kisou (妍を競う), which means that
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Hiniku (皮肉 – Sarcasn/Irony)
Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in
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