Temae Miso (手前味噌 – Self-Praise)
Temae Miso 手前味噌 I think that everyone sometimes wants to compliment themselves. 誰でも、自分自身のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 Such an action can be described as
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Learning English and Japanese
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Idiom
Waki ga Amai (脇が甘い – Vulnerable)
Waki ga Amai 脇が甘い To describe that someone’s defenses are weak or someone is vulnerable, you can say the Japanese
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Yubi wo Kuwaeru (指をくわえる – Enviously)
Yubi wo Kuwaeru 指をくわえる When you can’t do anything while feeling envious of something, it can be described as ‘yubi
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Kaze wo Kiru (風を切る – Feeling the Wind)
Kaze wo Kiru 風を切る To walk, run, or rotate swiftly can be described as ‘kaze wo kiru‘ (風を切る) in Japanese.
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Kinu wo Saku youna Koe (絹を裂くような声 – A Piercing Scream)
Kinu wo Saku youna Koe 絹を裂くような声 Have you ever heard of a woman’s piercing or shrill scream? 女性の甲高い悲鳴を聞いたことはありますか？ Such a
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Kirifuda (切り札 – Trump)
Kirifuda 切り札 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘denka no houtou‘ (伝家の宝刀), which means a measure of last
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Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath)
Katazu wo Nomu 固唾を呑む I am sometimes concerned about what is going to happen and wait with bated breath. 私は時折、事の成り行きが気掛かりで、息を凝らして見守ることがあります。
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Udatsu ga Agaranai (うだつが上がらない – Never Get Ahead)
Udatsu ga Agaranai うだつが上がらない I will move to a different university in a few months, but my title will not
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Yūmei Mujitsu (有名無実 – Titular)
Yūmei Mujitsu 有名無実 I ate a famous food last week, but it was not delicious at all. 私は先週、有名な食べ物を食べましたが、まったく美味しくありませんでした。 Something famous
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