Daikon Yakusha (Daikon Radish Actor)
Daikon Yakusha 大根役者 Yesterday, I talked about the word “daikon ashi” (daikon radish legs). 昨日は、大根足という言葉を紹介しました。 Today, I’d like to talk
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Daikon-ashi (Daikon Radish Legs)
Daikon-ashi 大根足 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “daikon-ashi”. 今日は、「大根足」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “daikon/Japanese radish legs”, and
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Inu mo arukeba bo ni ataru
Today, I’d like to talk about the famous Japanese proverb “inu mo arukeba bo ni ataru.” 犬も歩けば棒に当たる The literal translation
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Mecha-kucha
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “mucha-kucha”. むちゃくちゃ The “mucha” in “mucha-kucha” means that “something is unreasonable,” or
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Yakeishi ni Mizu
Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “yakeishi ni mizu.” 焼け石に水 The literal meaning is “water to a burnt
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He no Kappa (Water Imp of Farts)
He no Kappa 屁の河童 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “he no kappa.” 今日は日本語の俗語「屁の河童」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari (It’s Fine Today)
Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari 本日は晴天なり Japanese people often say “honzitsu wa seiten nari” when testing microphones or wireless applications. 日本では無線やマイクのテストでよく「本日は晴天なり」という表現を使います。
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Yabu Kara Bou (A Stick From Shrubs)
Yabu Kara Bou 藪から棒 Today, I will talk about the Japanese “yabu kara bou,” whose literal meaning is “a stick
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