Dowasure (ど忘れ – Lapse of Memory)
Dowasure ど忘れ I often do ‘dowasure‘ (ど忘れ). 私はしばしば「ど忘れ」をします。 ‘Dowasure’ means that you suddenly forget something you know well and simply
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Saishoku Kenbi (才色兼備 – Being both Talented and Beautiful)
Saishoku Kenbi 才色兼備 Have you ever seen a person with both talent and beautiful features? あなたの身の回りには、才能と美しい容姿の両方を持つ人はいますか？ Such a person is
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Shucchō (出張 – Business Trip)
Shucchō 出張 I am now visiting the US on a business trip. 私は今、出張 (business trip)でアメリカに来ています。 To visit a different area
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Monku (文句 – Complaint/Criticism)
Monku 文句 I do not like people who often say ‘monku‘ (文句). 私は「文句」ばかり言う人が好きではありません。 Since ‘mon‘ (文) means “sentence” and ‘ku‘
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ippai ippai (いっぱいいっぱい – Having One’s Hands Full)
Ippai Ippai いっぱいいっぱい I have been in a state called ‘ippai ippai‘ (いっぱいいっぱい). 私は今、「いっぱいいぱい」の状態に陥っています。 ‘Ippai ippai’ means that there is
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Tsutsu Uraura (津津浦浦 – All Over the Country)
Tsutsu Uraura 津津浦浦 To describe “all over the country” or “throughout the land,” you can use the four-character idiom ‘tsutsu
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Houfuku Zettou (抱腹絶倒 – Holding One’s Stomach and Laughing)
Houfuku Zettou 抱腹絶倒 Have you ever had a big laugh enough to roll around a floor? 転げ回るほど大笑いしたことはありますか？ To describe such
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em>Rekki toshita (れっきとした – Respectable/Authentic)
Rekki toshita れっきとした When describing that someone is highly respectable or something is authentic with no shadow of doubt, you
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Nisshin Geppo (日進月歩 – Fast Progressing)
Nisshin Geppo 日進月歩 Information technology, especially security technology, continually progresses day by day. 情報技術、特にセキュリティに関する技術は、日に日に絶えず進歩しています。 When describing such a fact, we
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