Chan Chara Okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい – Fiddle-faddle)
Chan Chara Okashī ちゃんちゃらおかしい To describe something too ridiculous, you can use the slang term chan chara okashī (ちゃんちゃらおかしい). あまりにも馬鹿げているようなことがあったとき、「ちゃんちゃらおかしい」という俗語を使うことができます。
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Negatte mo Nai (願ってもない – Heaven-sent)
Negatte mo Nai 願ってもない There are various phrases to express happiness. When you want to express sincere happiness, you can
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Yamiochi (闇落ち – Falling to the Dark Side)
Yami-ochi 闇落ち Do you like situations where a right-minded character falls to the villain’s side in anime, manga, and video
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Kaeruka Genshō (蛙化現象 – Ick)
Kaeruka Genshō 蛙化現象 Recently in Japan, the term kaeruka genshō (蛙化現象) is often used among young people. 最近の日本の若者の間では、「蛙化現象」という言葉がよく使われます。 Kaeruka genshō
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Kotoba no Aya (言葉の綾 – Figure of Speech)
Kotoba no Aya 言葉の綾 Have you ever been in a situation where you used a complex expression that could be
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Kotobajiri wo Toraeru (言葉尻をとらえる – Pouncing on Someone’s Words)
Kotobajiri wo Toraeru 言葉尻をとらえる It is not good behavior to pick up someone’s careless slip of the tongue and sarcastically
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Jigoku no Icchōme (地獄の一丁目 – Edge of Hell)
Jigoku no Icchōme 地獄の一丁目 Today could have been jigoku no icchōme (地獄の一丁目) for me. 今日は「地獄の一丁目」だったかもしれません。 This phrase is used to
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Hari no Mushiro (針のむしろ – Bed of Nails)
Hari no Mushiro 針のむしろ A bed of nails or a difficult situation with no rest at all is sometimes described
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Muri ga Tōreba Dōri Hikkomu (無理が通れば道理引っ込む – Might Makes Right)
Muri ga Tōreba Dōri Hikkomu 無理が通れば道理引っ込む If forceful, unreasonable demands pass, the reason or justification may be no longer valid.
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