CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 23, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments bloom, bound, conversation, flower, talk, tree Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku (話に花が咲く – Talk and Talk) Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku 話に花が咲く Have you ever had a conversation that was so fun that you talked about Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 18, 2021May 06, 2023 0 Comments few words, firm, hard, heavy, light, mouth, secret, speak, think, thoughtlessly Kuchi ga Omoi (口が重い – Having Few Words) Kuchi ga Omoi 口が重い In my post yesterday, I introduced the idiom kuchi ga karui (口が軽い), which describes people who Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 17, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments big mouth, light, mouth, rash, speak, thoughtless Kuchi ga Karui (口が軽い – Having a Big Mouth) Kuchi ga Karui 口が軽い People who have a big mouth can be described as kuchi ga karui (口が軽い) in Japanese. Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 16, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments acidic, again, dry, eat, facial expression, make, mouth, same thing, sour, tell, theory Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru (口を酸っぱくする – Telling Over and Over Again) Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru 口を酸っぱくする Telling someone the same thing over and over again is expressed as kuchi wo suppaku Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 12, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments face, famous, honor, name, sell, status, well-known Kao ga Ureru (顔が売れる – Becoming Famous) Kao ga Ureru 顔が売れる Becoming famous or well-known is expressed as kao ga ureru (顔が売れる) in Japanese. 世間に広く名が知られることや、有名になることを、日本語で「顔が売れる」といいます。 Since kao Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 11, 2021Jul 31, 2021 0 Comments acquaintance, broad, face, know, large circle, name recognition, narrow, people Kao ga Hiroi (顔が広い – Knowing Many People) Kao ga Hiroi 顔が広い A person who has a large circle of acquaintances and knows many people can be described Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 08, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments back, bad, behind, finger, knowledge, point, situation, talk Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back) Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as Read More
CorrectedEssayHistoryIdiom Toru Jun 07, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments back, behind, hair, pull, regret, topknot 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 Read More
CorrectedEssayIdiom Toru Jun 04, 2021Jul 26, 2021 0 Comments break the ice, bullet, conversation, cut, edge, fire, ignite, matchlock, mouth, opportunity, shoot, signal, trigger Kuchibi wo Kiru (口火を切る – Breaking the Ice) Kuchibi wo Kiru 口火を切る Initiating a conversation or creating an opportunity to start something is expressed as kuchibi wo kiru Read More