Nekura (根暗 – Gloomy Personality): Part 2
Nekura: Part 2 根暗 Part 2 In the 1980s, as a synonym for nekura (根暗 – meaning “gloomy personality”), the
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Nekura (根暗 – Gloomy Personality): Part 1
Nekura: Part 1 根暗 Part 1 People sometimes use the term nekura (根暗) to describe someone with a fundamentally dark
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Yūyū Jiteki (悠々自適 – Leisurely)
Yūyū Jiteki 悠々自適 Someday, I would like to live a life that is described as yūyū jiteki (悠々自適). 私はいつか「悠々自適」な生活を送りたいです。 Yūyū
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Shamisen wo Hiku (三味線を弾く – Making Something Up)
Shamisen wo Hiku 三味線を弾く The Japanese idiom shamisen wo hiku (三味線を弾く) is sometimes used to describe the act of going
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Kangamiru (鑑みる – Reflecting On)
Kangamiru 鑑みる To consider something with reference to examples is called kangamiru (鑑みる) in Japanese. 先例に照らして何かを考えることを、「鑑みる」と言います。 Kangamiru was created by
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Zutsū no Tane (頭痛の種 – Headache)
Zutsū no Tane 頭痛の種 The source of worries or cause of concerns is sometimes referred to as nayami no tane
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Kuro Rekishi (黒歴史 – Dark History): Part 2
Kuro Rekishi: Part 2 黒歴史 Part 2 Originally, kuro rekishi was used in the anime “Turn A Gundam” to describe
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Iwazu Mogana (言わずもがな – Needless to Say)
Iwazu Mogana 言わずもがな When describing a situation where “something should not be said” or “something is needless to say,” you
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Munatsuki Hacchō (胸突き八丁 – Make-or-Break Period)
Munatsuki Hacchō 胸突き八丁 The Japanese expression, munatsuki hacchō (胸突き八丁), can describe the most challenging period, in the process of accomplishing
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