Onbu ni Dakko (おんぶに抱っこ – Completely Relying on Others)
Onbu ni Dakko おんぶに抱っこ Yesterday, I introduced the term marunage (丸投げ), which means to leave all the work that you
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Marunage (丸投げ – Leave All Things)
Marunage 丸投げ It is not good to do marunage (丸投げ) your work to someone. するべき仕事を「丸投げ」するのは良いことではありません。 Marunage means to leave all
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Maruku-naru (丸くなる – Mellowing)
Maruku-naru 丸くなる It is said that the character of people tend to maruku-naru (丸くなる) as they get older. 人は歳を重ねると性格が「丸くなる」と言われています。 Since
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Emi (笑み – Smiling)
Emi 笑み Smiling is expressed as emi (笑み) in Japanese. 「笑うこと」や「笑顔になること」を日本語で「笑み」と言います。 There are various idiomatic expressions that use emi. 日本語には「笑み」を使った慣用表現が多く存在します。
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Kiki Semaru (鬼気迫る – Serious/Ghastly)
Kiki Semaru 鬼気迫る I sometimes see actors/actresses who have a face described as kiki semaru (鬼気迫る) in movies and dramas.
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Mi wo Ko ni Suru (身を粉にする – Working Hard)
Mi wo Ko ni Suru 身を粉にする I am working while mi wo ko ni suru/shite (身を粉にする/して). 私は「身を粉にして」働いています。 Since mi (身)
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Te ni Ase wo Nigiri (手に汗を握る – Thrilling)
Te ni Ase wo Nigiri 手に汗を握る Being excited or nervous by seeing/hearing a tense situation is called te ni ase
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Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)
Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means
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Ninin Sankyaku (二人三脚 – Cooperating with One Another)
Ninin Sankyaku 二人三脚 We say ninin sankyaku (二人三脚) to describe that two people sharing the same purpose cooperate. 誰かと二人で協力して物事に取り組むことを、「二人三脚」と表現することがあります。 Ni
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