Udsagi Goya (ウサギ小屋 – Rabbit Hutch)
Japanese houses are sometimes described as ウサギ小屋 (usagi goya), the literal meaning of which is “rabbit hutch.” ウサギ小屋 The reason
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Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing)
Oetsu 嗚咽 Last week I got a job interview of a new position, but I also got a notice of
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Kuragae (鞍替え – Changing Sides)
Kuragae 鞍替え Have you ever changed your job? あなたは仕事を変えたことがありますか？ Generally, changing your job or career is called 転職 (tenshoku) in
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Kimo ga Suwaru (肝が据わる)
Kimo ga Suwaru 肝が据わる Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression; 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke ga haeteiru – hairs are
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Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout)
Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke
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Kokoro (心 – Heart)
Kokoro 心 One’s mind, that would be basis of human feelings, knowledge, or intention, is called 心 (kokoro) in Japanese.
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人 (Hito – Person)
Today I’d like to talk about the Kanji: 人 (hito), which means “person” or “human.” 人 In the famous Japanese
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Kutabireru (くたびれる – Tired)
Kutabireru くたびれる Yesterday, くたびれました (kutabire mashita – I was tired). 昨日はくたびれました。 The verb くたびれる (kutabireru) means to lose your physical
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Isse Ichidai (一世一代 – Something of One’s Life)
Isse Ichidai 一世一代 Today may be a very important day called 一世一代 (isse ichidai) for me. 今日は私にとって、「一世一代」の重要な日かもしれません。 The four-character idiom,
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