Suppon (スッポン – Soft-Shell Turtle)
Previously, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “tsuki to suppon” (月とスッポン), which means that two things are very different from each
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Tsuka no Ma (束の間 – A Fleeting Moment)
Tsuka no Ma 束の間 Previously, I introduced the Japanese word “setsuna” (刹那), which means just a moment.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/70614703479910847646654589514187869240 以前、ほんの一瞬を表す日本語「刹那」を紹介しました。 There is
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Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 3
Warikan 割り勘 Part 3 Today I’d like to introduce expressions for “warikan” (割り勘 – dutch treat) in various countries. 今日は、さまざま国の「割り勘」に相当する表現を紹介します。
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Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 2
Warikan 割り勘 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term “warikan” (割り勘), which means that after you had a meal with
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Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 1
When you have a meal with several people, especially share the dish on a large platter, the payment will usually
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Okera ni Naru (おけらになる – Cleaned Out)
Okera ni Naru おけらになる Recently, I bought some expensive devices and items for my study.(I once paid the expense, and
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Undei no Sa (雲泥の差 – A World of Difference)
Undei no Sa 雲泥の差 You will feel “undei no sa” (雲泥の差) for various things, as long as you live a
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Tarafuku (たらふく – Having Enough)
These days, since I eat meals until I become a state called “tarafuku” (たらふく), I am getting a little bit
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Hūzen no Tomoshibi (風前の灯火 – Hang by A Thread)
Hūzen no Tomoshibi 風前の灯火 If you want to say that a thing or a person is in danger, or it
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