Kawaribanko (かわりばんこ – Switching)
Kawaribanko かわりばんこ When people switch or change places repeatedly, we refer to the action as the Japanese term かわりばんこ (kawaribanko).
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Etymology
Hokuro (ほくろ – Mole)
I have several ほくろ (hokuro) on my face, palms, and body, etc. ほくろ “Hokuro” refers to a black spot on
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Yubune (湯船 – Bathtub)
Yubune 湯船 Most Japanese houses have 湯船 (yubune). 日本の多くの家庭には、「湯船」があります。 湯 (yu) means “hot water,” 船 (fune/bune) means “boat,” and “yubune”
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Te wo Yaku (手を焼く – Having Trouble with Something)
Te wo Yaku 手を焼く Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 今日は私の大学の卒業式でした。 In this year, it was hard
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Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana (立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花) Part 2
Tateba Shakuyaku, Suwareba Botan, Aruku Sugata wa Yuri no Hana 立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花 Part 2 Today’s post is the continuation of yesterday’s
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Uba Zakura (姥桜) Part 2
Uba Zakura 姥桜 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term 姥桜 (uba zakura), which is a popular
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Uba Zakura (姥桜) Part 1
Uba Zakura 姥桜 Part 1 姥桜 (uba zakura) is a popular name for cherry trees in which flowers bloom earlier
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Odabutsu (お陀仏 – Dying/Becoming Useless)
Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term おしゃかになる (oshaka ni naru), which means to become useless. お陀仏 Actually, there
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Oshaka ni Naru (おしゃかになる – Becoming Useless)
Oshaka ni Naru おしゃかになる When things are ruined, or something is broken and become useless, we refer to it as
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