Shiri ga Aoi (A Blue Hip)
Shiri ga Aoi 尻が青い Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “shiri ga aoi.” 今日は日本語の慣用句「尻が青い」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Learning English and Japanese
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Idiom
Ishi (Stone / Doctor / Inclination / Intention)
Ishi いし Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “ishi”, which has several meanings and kanji. 今日は複数の意味と漢字を持つ「いし」を紹介します。 “石”
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Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration)
Kami かみ（神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味） Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several
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Hana mo Hajirau (Even Flowers Get Shy)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese adjective “hana mo hajirau.” 花も恥じらう This is used to describe that a
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Onomatopoeia Related To Touch
The Japanese language has less syllable than that many other languages have, but has a plenty of onomatopoeia, which are
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Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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Expressions of Sadness
Today, a really sad thing happened to me. 悲しみの表現 Hence I will talk about two Japanese expressions of sadness. 今日は、とてもとても悲しいことがありました。
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