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Namida wo Nomu (涙を呑む – Swallowing Tears)

TNamida wo Nomu 涙を呑む A few days ago, I took an action called ‘namida wo nomu’ (涙を呑む) in Japanese. 私は先日、涙を呑みました。 Read More

Honenuki 骨抜き I have seen a person who has gone into a state called ‘honenuki’ (骨抜き). 私は「骨抜き」になった人を見たことがあります。 ‘Hone’ (骨) means Read More

Mimi ni Tako ga Dekiru 耳にたこができる Have you ever been disgusted by a person who talks the same story repeatedly? Read More

Real ‘Tanuki Neiri‘ 本当の狸寝入り Previously, I introduced you to the term ‘tanuki neiri‘ (狸寝入り – literally “raccoon dog sleep”), which Read More

Kindai University 近畿大学 There is a famous private university called ‘Kinki Daigaku’ (近畿大学 – literally “Kinki University”) in Osaka, Japan. Read More

Rachi ga Akanai 埒があかない These days, my works are increasing, and there is no end in sight. 最近、仕事がどんどん増え、作業を進めてもなかなか終わりが見えてきません。 Things do Read More

Tama no Koshi ni Noru 玉の輿に乗る When a woman marries a rich or high-ranked man, and she herself comes to Read More

Soppo wo Muku そっぽを向く To describe that someone looks away, refuses to see something, or becomes uncooperative, you can use Read More

The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘ 「一杯」の意味 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ (一杯食わす), which means to deceive Read More