Futokoro ga Samui (懐が寒い – Having a Thin Purse)
Futokoro ga Samui 懐が寒い In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase futokoro ga atatakai (懐が暖かい), which means that you have
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Gojiai Kudasai (ご自愛ください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Gojiai Kudasai ご自愛ください Recently, more and more people around me have been getting sick. 最近、身近で体調の悪い人が増えています。 It is easy to get
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Gin-nagashi (銀流し – Specious)
Gin-nagashi 銀流し To describe something specious or phony, you can use the Japanese term gin-nagashi (銀流し). 見かけだおしのものや、まがいもののことを、「銀流し」と言うことがあります。 (Young people these
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Soramimi (空耳 – Hearing Things)
Soramimi 空耳 Lately, I’ve been hearing the small cry of a kitten in the evening. 最近、夕方になると子猫の小さな鳴き声が聞こえてきます。 However, this might be
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Benkyō (勉強 – Discounting/Study)
Benkyō 勉強 There is a Japanese term, benkyō (勉強), which means “study.” “Study” を意味する「勉強」という日本語があります。 Japanese language learning textbooks will always
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Kaya no Soto (蚊帳の外 – Leaving out)
Kaya no Soto 蚊帳の外 Have you ever been ignored or treated unfairly, and found yourself unable to get involved in
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Shippo wo Maku (尻尾を巻く – Turning Tail)
Shippo wo Maku 尻尾を巻く When there is no way to win, and you admit your defeat, it can be described
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Ja no Michi wa Hebi (蛇の道は蛇 – The Expert Know Best)
Ja no Michi wa Hebi 蛇の道は蛇 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying mochi wa mochiya (餅は餅屋), which means that
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Tashō (多少 – Some)
Tashō 多少 I often use the word tashō (多少) in my daily life. 私はよく「多少」という表現を使います。 Since ta (多) means “many” and
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