Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
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History
Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
Read moreOkaka (おかか – Dried Bonito Flakes)
Okaka おかか A few days ago, I ate a rice ball containing okaka (おかか). 先日「おかか」のおにぎりを食べました。 Okaka means “dried bonito flakes”
Read moreBenkei ni Naginata (弁慶に薙刀 – Adding Wings to a Tiger)
Benkei ni Naginata 弁慶に薙刀 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom oni ni kanabō (鬼に金棒), which means “making an already
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Ushirogami wo Hikareru (後ろ髪を引かれる – With Painful Reluctance)
Ushirogami wo Hikareru 後ろ髪を引かれる When you are unable to move on due to regret, it can be described as ushirogami
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Kisama (貴様 – You!)
Kisama 貴様 In Japanese, sama (様) is often used as an honorific for a person. 日本語では、人に対する敬称として「様」がよく使われます。 In addition, ki (貴)
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Tsuppari and Sukeban (「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 – Bad Boy/Girl)
Tsuppari and Sukeban 「ツッパリ」と「スケバン」 In my post in the last two days, I introduced the terms furyō (不良) and yankī
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Icchōra (一張羅 – Best Clothes)
Icchōra 一張羅 I have a icchōra (一張羅) that I have used for over 10 years. 私は10年以上使っている「一張羅」を持っています。 It is considered that
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Okanmuri (お冠 – Bad Temper)
Okanmuri お冠 To describe that someone is angry or in a bad mood, Japanese people sometimes use the term okanmuri
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