Shippo wo Tsukamu (Grab a Tail)
Shippo wo Tsukamu 尻尾をつかむ Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shippo wo tsukamu.” 今日は「尻尾をつかむ」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Learning English and Japanese
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Japanese tradition
Ibara no Michi (Thorny Path)
Ibara no Michi いばらの道 Today I would like to talk about the idiom “ibara no michi”. 今日は「いばらの道」という慣用句を紹介します。 “Ibara” means “thorn”,
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Benke no Nakidokoro (Benke’s Weak Point)
Benke no Nakidokoro 弁慶の泣き所 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “benke no nakidokoro.” 今日は「弁慶の泣き所」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal
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The First Snow in November
It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the
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Neko ni Katsuobushi (Dried Bonito to Cats)Neko ni Katsuobushi (Silver Vine to Cats)
Neko ni Katsuobushi 猫に鰹節と猫にまたたび Recently, I’ve talked about Japanese phrases related to cats. 最近、私な猫に関することわざや単語について投稿しています。 Today I would like to talk
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Neko wo Kaburu (To Wear a Cat)
Neko wo Kaburu 猫をかぶる Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “neko wo kaburu.” 今日は「猫をかぶる」という表現を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Yubi wo Kuwaeru
Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put
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