Ninomai
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “ninomai.” 二の舞 “Ni” means “second,” “mai” means “performing art,” and “ninomai” means
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Learning English and Japanese
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Idiom
Chiya-hoya
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “chiya-hoya.” ちやほや “Chiya-hoya” means that someone is payed attention or is treated
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Yakimochi (Jealousy)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “yakimochi.” やきもち “Yaki” means “roasted,” “mochi” means “rice cake,” so
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Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku (The Jungle Law)
Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku 弱肉強食 Today I will talk about the four-character idiom “jaku niku kyo shoku” (弱肉強食). 今日は「弱肉強食」という四字熟語を紹介します。 “Jaku”
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Kettai (Queer-Beer)
Kettai けったい Today I would like to talk about the term in Osaka dialect “kettai.” 今日は大阪弁の「けったい」を紹介します。 “Kettai” means that something
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Asameshi Mae (Before Breakfast)
Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese term “asameshi mae.” 朝飯前 “Asameshi” of “asameshi mae” means “breakfast,” “mae” means
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Charan Poran
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “charan poran.” ちゃらんぽらん “Charan poran” means that someone has no
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