Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu
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Nishi Muku Samurai
There are two types of month; that has the 31st day, or doesn’t have the day. 西向く侍 Today, I will
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Mizu Kusai (Secretive)
Mizu Kusai 水臭い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “mizu kusai.” 今日は「水臭い」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mizu kusai” literally means “it smells
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Gyofu no Ri (Fisherman’s Benefits)
Today, I will talk about the proverb “gyofu no ri.” 漁夫の利 “Gyofu” means “fisherman”, “ri” means “benefits”, and “gyofu no
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Dango (Dumpling)
Dango 団子 Today, I will talk about the traditional Japanese food “dango”. 今日は、日本の伝統的な食べ物「団子」を紹介します。 Dango is a kind of dumpling made
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Nuka Yorokobi (Short-lived Joy)
Nuka Yorokobi ぬか喜び Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “nuka yorokobi.” 今日は「ぬか喜び」という日本の言葉を紹介します。 “Nuka” means pericarp and seed coat
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Atama Kakushite Shiri Kakusazu
Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “Atama kakushite shiri kakusazu,” the literal meaning of which is “One hides
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Yubikiri Genman (Pinky Promise)
Yubikiri Genman 指切りげんまん Japanese children say “yubikiri genman uso tsuitara hari senbon nomasu” while crossing their little fingers when they
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Toudai moto Kurashi (Under the Toudai is Dark)
Toudai moto Kurashi 灯台下暗し Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “toudai moto kurashi.” 今日は「灯台下暗し」という日本のことわざを紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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