Zako (雑魚 – Small Fry)
Zako 雑魚 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese word, “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization. 昨日は、下っ端を意味する「三下」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today
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Sanshita (三下 – Small Fry)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “sanshita” (三下), which means a lower-level member of an organization.
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Zu ga Takai (頭が高い – Haughty)
Zu ga Takai 頭が高い Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “me ga takai” (目が高い), the literal meaning of which is
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Me ga Takai (目が高い – Having a Good Eye)
There is the Japanese idiom, “me ga takai” (目が高い). 目が高い The “me” means “eye,” and the “takai” means “high,” so
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Hara ga Kuroi (腹が黒い – Scheming/Black Heart)
Hara ga Kuroi 腹が黒い The other day, I wrote that most Japanese idioms about “hara” (腹 – stomach) is related
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Utatane (うたた寝 – Doze/Nap)
Utatane うたた寝 Recently I often become a state of “utatane” (うたた寝). 私は最近よく「うたた寝」をします。 “Utatane” means to be about to fall asleep
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Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant)
Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心
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Mizu Gashi (水菓子)
Mizu Gashi 水菓子 “Mizu” (水) means “water,” and “kashi/gashi” (菓子) means “sweets” or “snacks.” 「水」は “water,” 「菓子」は “sweets” もしくは “snacks”
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Otassha De (お達者で – Look After Yourself)
Otassha De お達者で I think that there are various parting greetings in many countries. 別れの挨拶は、あらゆる言語でさまざまなものがあると思います。 The most common one in
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