Sumimasen (すみません – Sorry/Thanks)
Sumimasen すみません Japanese people often say すみません (sumimasen) when they want to express their feelings of apology or appreciation. 日本では、謝罪や感謝の気持ちを表す時、よく「すみません」と言います。
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japanese tradition
Hashigo (はしご – Ladder)
Hashigo はしご はしご (hashigo) is a kind of tool that is used to go up to high places, and is
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Mimicchii (みみっちい – Stingy)
Mimicchii みみっちい Have you ever stuck to a small amount of money of or a small thing? 僅かなお金や小さなことにこだわったことはありますか？ Such a
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Monuke no Kara (もぬけの殻 – Completely Empty)
Monuke no Kara もぬけの殻 If there are completely no people in a building, the situation is called もぬけの殻 (monuke no
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Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone)
Kugi wo Sasu 釘を刺す To give someone a warning in advance in order not to cause a problem later is
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Kacchīn (カッチーン)
Kacchīn カッチーン Can you imagine the meaning of カッチーン (kacchīn), which is one of the Japanese onomatopoeia? 「カッチーン」は擬態語の一つですが、どのような意味か想像できますか？ This word
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Ii Kimi and Ii Zama (「いい気味」と「いい様」)
Ii Kimi and Ii Zama 「いい気味」と「いい様」 The Japanese adjective いい (ii) usually means “good” or “nice,” but it sometimes implies
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Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)
Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese.
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Kutakuta and Hetoheto (「くたくた」と「へとへと」 – Exhausted)
Kutakuta and Hetoheto 「くたくた」と「へとへと」 There are Japanese onomatopoeia, くたくた (kutakuta) and へとへと (hetoheto), both of which mean that someone is
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