Neko no Te mo Karitai (猫の手も借りたい – I Need Every Help I Can Get)
Neko no Te mo Karitai 猫の手も借りたい I would like to say the Japanese proverb 猫の手も借りたい (neko no te mo karitai)
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Japanese tradition
Arienai (ありえない – I Can’t Believe It)
Arienai ありえない Young people these days often say ありえない (arienai) when incredible things happen or they are in trouble. 最近の若者は、信じられないことが起きた時や、とても困った状況に陥った時、「ありえない」と言うことがあります。
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Kaki no Tane (柿の種)
I’m now eating 柿の種 (kaki no tane), which is one of famous Japanese rice snacks. 柿の種 柿 (kaki) means “persimmon”
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Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru (蛙の子は蛙 – Like Father, Like Son)
Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru 蛙の子は蛙 Yesterday, I talked about an idiom related to a parent tiger and its cub.
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Tora no Ko (虎の子 – Precious Thing)
Tora no Ko 虎の子 Do you have any important things that you never want to let go? 大切にしていて、絶対に手放したくないものはありますか？ Such things
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Namae (名前 – Name)
Namae 名前 Almost everything has 名前 (namae). あらゆるものに、「名前」が付いています。 名前 (namae) is a term given to a thing or person, and
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U-Turn Rush
Ive been staying at my parents house in Aichi prefecture since last Friday. Uターンラッシュ Unfortunately, I have to go back
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Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)
Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama
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Kakizome (書き初め)
Kakizome 書き初め On January 2nd in various places of Japan, a traditional event called 書き初め (kakizome) is held. 日本では1月2日、「書き初め」と呼ばれる伝統行事が各地で行われます。 The
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