Me ga Ten ni Naru (目が点になる – Surprised)
Me ga Ten ni Naru 目が点になる The Japanese idiom me ga ten ni naru (目が点になる) describes someone being terribly surprised
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Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru (目を白黒させる – Rolling One’s Eyes)
Me wo Shiro Kuro Saseru 目を白黒させる The Japanese idiom me wo shiro kuro saseru (目を白黒させる) can be used to describe
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Oni no Inu Ma ni Sentaku (鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯 – When the Cat Is Away, the Mice Will Play)
Oni no Inu Ma ni Sentaku 鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯 While there are no scary or annoying people around, you can forget about
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Uwasa wo Sureba Kage ga Sasu (噂をすれば影がさす – Speak of the Devil and He Shall Appear)
Uwasa wo Sureba Kage ga Sasu 噂をすれば影がさす When you are talking about someone, that person unexpectedly shows up. ある人の噂をしていると、思いがけず当人がやってくるものです。 The
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Umisen Yamasen (海千山千 – Experienced and Cunning)
Umisen Yamasen 海千山千 The four-character idiom umisen yamasen (海千山千) describes someone who has many years of experience, knows everything good
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Heta no Yokozuki (下手の横好き – Loving Something You Are Bad at)
Heta no Yokozuki 下手の横好き The Japanese phrase heta no yokozuki (下手の横好き) describes someone who is enthusiastic about something even though
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Kao wo Tateru (顔を立てる – Saving Face)
Kao wo Tateru 顔を立てる To act in a way that preserves someone’s honor or dignity is described as the Japanese
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Kokon Tōzai Gēmu (古今東西ゲーム)
Kokon Tōzai Gēmu 古今東西ゲーム Yesterday, I introduced the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西), which means “all times and places.” 昨日は、ありとあらゆる時間と場所を意味する「古今東西」という四字熟語を紹介しました。
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Kokon Tōzai (古今東西 – All Ages and Countries)
Kokon Tōzai 古今東西 When describing all times and places, you can use the four-character idiom kokon tōzai (古今東西). ありとあらゆる時間と場所を表したいとき、「古今東西」という四字熟語を使うことができます。 Since
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