Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 2
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 2 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 2 There are two major theories about why oyaji (親父 – “father”)
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Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 1
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 1 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 1 At the start of the new year, Japan experienced some terrifying
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Ryū Ryū Shinku (粒粒辛苦 – Toil and Moil)
Ryū Ryū Shinku 粒粒辛苦 The four-character idiom ryū ryū shinku (粒粒辛苦) is sometimes used to describe the accumulation of small
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I no Ichiban (いの一番 – The Very First)
I no Ichiban いの一番 The Japanese phrase i no ichiban (いの一番) is sometimes used to describe that something is first
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Nōkin (脳筋 – Meathead)
Nōkin 脳筋 I sometimes become a state called nōkin (脳筋) while playing various games. 私はときどき、ゲームをプレイ中に「脳筋」になります。 Nōkin is an Internet slang
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Bōtto Suru (ぼーっとする – “Spacing Out”)
Bōtto Suru ぼーっとする Recently, I have been finding myself in a state referred to as bōtto suru (ぼーっとする) a lot.
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Heijō Unten (平常運転 – As Usual)
Heijō Unten 平常運転 Today is Christmas, but I have no special plans besides work; in other words, it is heijō
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Uō Saō (右往左往 – Helter-Skelter)
Uō Saō 右往左往 The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around. 混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
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Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently)
Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni
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