Kaya no Soto (蚊帳の外 – Leaving out)
Kaya no Soto 蚊帳の外 Have you ever been ignored or treated unfairly, and found yourself unable to get involved in
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japanese tradition
Tatsu Tori Ato wo Nigosazu (立つ鳥跡を濁さず – It Is an Ill Bird that Fouls Its Own Nest)
Tatsu Tori Ato wo Nigosazu 立つ鳥跡を濁さず Have you ever moved or changed your job? 引っ越しや転勤をしたことはありますか？ If so, you probably cleaned
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Shippo wo Maku (尻尾を巻く – Turning Tail)
Shippo wo Maku 尻尾を巻く When there is no way to win, and you admit your defeat, it can be described
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Ja no Michi wa Hebi (蛇の道は蛇 – The Expert Know Best)
Ja no Michi wa Hebi 蛇の道は蛇 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying mochi wa mochiya (餅は餅屋), which means that
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Mochi wa Mochiya (餅は餅屋 – The Expert Know Best)
Mochi wa Mochiya 餅は餅屋 No matter what the work is, the expert will always do a much better quality job
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Mizu no Hi (水の日 – Water Day)
Mizu no Hi 水の日 Today, August 1st, is mizu no hi (水の日), the national day of Japan. 今日、8月1日は日本の記念日「水の日」です。 Since mizu
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi (月夜に提灯夏火鉢 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi 月夜に提灯夏火鉢 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯), which means something
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin (月夜に提灯 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin 月夜に提灯 Unnecessary or useless things are sometimes described as tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯) in Japanese. 不必要なことや、役に立たないことを、「月夜に提灯」と表現することがあります。 Since
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Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu (舌鼓を打つ – Smacking One’s Lips)
Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu 舌鼓を打つ In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase hō ga ochiru (頬が落ちる), which means that something is
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