Kiki Ippatsu (危機一髪 – Having a Close Shave)
Kiki Ippatsu 危機一髪 If you want to describe an extremely dangerous situation, you can use ‘kiki ippatsu’ (危機一髪) in Japanese.
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Taichō/Guai ga Warui (体調/具合が悪い – Feeling Sick)
Taichō/Guai ga Warui 体調/具合が悪い These days, I can say ‘taichō ga warui‘ (体調が悪い) about myself. ここ最近、私は「体調が悪い」です。 ‘Tai‘ (体) means “body”
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Harawata ga Niekuri Kaeru (はらわたが煮えくり返る – Boiling with Anger)
Harawata ga Niekuri Kaeru 腸が煮えくり返る Today, I was about to ‘harawata ga niekuri kaeru‘ (はらわたが煮えくり返る). 私は今日、腸が煮えくり返りそうになりました。 ‘Harawata ga niekuri kaeru’
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Houfuku Zettou (抱腹絶倒 – Holding One’s Stomach and Laughing)
Houfuku Zettou 抱腹絶倒 Have you ever had a big laugh enough to roll around a floor? 転げ回るほど大笑いしたことはありますか？ To describe such
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Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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Ki ga Furetu (気が触れる – Losing One’s Mind)
Ki ga Furetu 気が触れる Today, I was about to take an act called ‘ki ga furetu‘ (気が触れる). 私は今日、気が触れそうになりました。 ‘Ki ga
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Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot)
Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular
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Toru ni Tarinai (取るに足りない – Marginal)
Toru ni Tarinai 取るに足りない I sometimes do work that can be described as ‘toru ni tarinai‘ (取るに足りない). 私はたまに「取るに足りない」仕事をしています。 ‘Toruni tarinai’
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Taguimare (類まれ – Extraordinary)
Taguimare 類まれ Recently, I had an experience that can be described as ‘taguimare‘ (類まれ). 私は最近「類まれ」な経験をしました。 ‘Taguimare’ mean that something is
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