Sahanji (Everyday Affairs )
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sahanji.” 茶飯事 Sahanji means ordinary things that are not uncommon in everyday
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Etymology
Uma no Hone (Person from Nowhere)
Uma no Hone 馬の骨 Today I will talk about the term “uma no hone.” 今日は「馬の骨」という言葉を紹介します。 “Uma” means “horse,” “hone” means
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Chokkai (To Meddle)
Chokkai ちょっかい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “chokkai.” 今日は「ちょっかい」という言葉を紹介します。 “Chokkai” means to interfere from sideways
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Utsukushii (Beautiful)
Today I will talk about the common Japanese adjective “utsukushii.” 美しい “Utsukushii” refers to that colors, shapes or sounds of
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