Posharu (ポシャる – Falling Through)
Posharu ポシャる Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term “ojan,” which means that a plan or a thing goes
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Ojan (おじゃん – Falling Through)
Ojan おじゃん When a plan or a thing goes up in smoke, we refers to it as おじゃん (ojan) or
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Itadaki Dachi (いただき立ち)
Yesterday, I introduced you to the word “oitoma,” which is used when you leave a house you’re visiting. いただき立ち Today
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Oitoma (おいとま – Leaving)
Oitoma おいとま Over the past two days, I introduced you to the Japanese terms that related to service to visitors.
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Omotase (お持たせ)
Omotase お持たせ Yesterday, I introduced you to the word 空茶 (karacha), which means to serve green tea without refreshments. 昨日は、お茶菓子を添えずに出すお茶を意味する「空茶」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Karacha (空茶 – Served Tea by Itself)
Karacha 空茶 When treating visitors in Japan, we often serve green tea with refreshments (Japanese confectionery). 日本では来客をもてなすとき、お茶にお茶菓子を添えて出します。 However, if the
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Happou Bijin (八方美人 – Everybody’s Friend)
Happou Bijin 八方美人 A woman who tries to please everybody is called 八方美人 (happou bijin) in Japanese. 誰に対しても如才なくふるまう人のことを、日本語で「八方美人」と言います。 八方 (happou)
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Shiku Hakku (四苦八苦 – Struggling to Do)
Shiku Hakku 四苦八苦 Struggling to do something or floundering is called 四苦八苦 (shiku hakku) in Japanese. ものすごく苦労することや、非常に苦しいことを、日本語で「四苦八苦」と言います。 四 means “four,”
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Wakai Tsubame (若いツバメ – Toy Boy)
Wakai Tsubame 若いツバメ We sometimes refers to a young man who is a lover with older woman as 若いツバメ (wakai
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