Makanu Tane wa Haenu (蒔かぬ種は生えぬ – Nothing Comes of Nothing)
Makanu Tane wa Haenu 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ We should not expect to get good results without taking action or making an effort.
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Idiom
Monzen Barai (門前払い – Turned Away at the Gate)
Monzen Barai 門前払い The action of turning away a visitor without meeting them is called monzen barai (門前払い) in Japanese.
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Kata no Ni ga Oriru (肩の荷が下りる – Taking a Load off One’s Mind)
Kata no Ni ga Oriru 肩の荷が下りる Today, I felt relieved of one’s burden a little. 今日、私はほんの少しだけ、負担が軽くなりました。 The concept of having
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Chō yo Hana yo (蝶よ花よ – Bringing up with Affection)
Chō yo Hana yo 蝶よ花よ The Japanese phrase, chō yo hana yo (蝶よ花よ), can express a situation where parents raise
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Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi (医者と味噌は古いほどよい – Experience Counts)
Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi 医者と味噌は古いほどよい People and things that have experienced long years can be valuable and
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Rakuin wo Osareru (烙印を押される – Being Branded)
Rakuin wo Osareru 烙印を押される To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as rakuin wo
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Kimazui (気まずい – Uncomfortable/Awkward)
Kimazui 気まずい I can easily create an kimazui (気まずい) atmosphere. 私は「気まずい」空気を作るのが得意です。 Kimazui is an adjective that describes a situation where
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Hito wo Norowa ba Ana Futatsu (人を呪わば穴二つ – Chickens Come Home to Roost)
Hito wo Norowa ba Ana Futatsu 人を呪わば穴二つ Have you ever thought about cursing someone to death? 人を呪い殺そうと思ったことはありますか？ In such a
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Shinketsu wo Sosogu (心血を注ぐ – Devoting One’s Life)
Shinketsu wo Sosogu 心血を注ぐ To devote one’s life to something is expressed as shinketsu wo sosogu (心血を注ぐ) in Japanese. 心身の全力を尽くして何かを行うことを、「心血を注ぐ」と言います。
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