Kokoro Machi (心待ち – Being Eagerly Waiting)
Kokoro Machi 心待ち Have you ever been eagerly waiting for something? 心から何かを待ち望んだことはありますか？ To describe such a situation, you can use
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Sobazue wo Kū (側杖を食う – Becoming Embroiled)
Sobazue wo Kū 側杖を食う Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese word tobacchiri (とばっちり), which means to become embroiled in something. 昨日は
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koshi ga hikui (腰が低い – Humble)
Koshi ga Hikui 腰が低い I am sometimes told koshi ga hikui (腰が低い). 私はたまに「腰が低い」と言われます。 Since koshi (腰) means “low back” or
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Uri Kotoba ni Kai Kotoba (売り言葉に買い言葉 – Tit for Tat)
Uri Kotoba ni Kai Kotoba 売り言葉に買い言葉 Have you ever exchanged harsh words with someone? 誰かに喧嘩腰な言葉をかけられ、相応の乱暴な言葉を返したことはありますか？ Such an act is called
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Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing)
Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見)
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Omegane ni Kanau (御眼鏡に適う – Giving Favor with Someone)
Omegane ni Kanau 御眼鏡に適う Several days ago, I introduced Japanese terms, megane (眼鏡 – “glasses”), mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – “magnifying glass”),
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Iromegane (色眼鏡 – Colored Glasses)
Iromegane 色眼鏡 I introduced you to the megane (眼鏡 – “glasses”) two days ago, and introduced mushimegane (虫眼鏡 – “magnifying
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Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
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Gotaku wo Naraberu (御託を並べる – Harping on the Same String)
Gotaku wo Naraberu 御託を並べる To say something selfish continuously or to harp on the same string is described as gotaku
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