Osoreirimasu (恐れ入ります – Thanks/Sorry)
Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I introduced you to Japanese expressions that mean the feeling of apology or appreciation.
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Sumimasen (すみません – Sorry/Thanks)
Sumimasen すみません Japanese people often say すみません (sumimasen) when they want to express their feelings of apology or appreciation. 日本では、謝罪や感謝の気持ちを表す時、よく「すみません」と言います。
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Monuke no Kara (もぬけの殻 – Completely Empty)
Monuke no Kara もぬけの殻 If there are completely no people in a building, the situation is called もぬけの殻 (monuke no
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Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)
Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese.
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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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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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Zorome (ゾロ目 – Repdigit)
Zorome ゾロ目 Happy New Year. あけましておめでとうございます。 Today is January 1st, and this is 1111th post. 今日は1月1日、そしてこれは1111回目の投稿です。 When same numbers line
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Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)
Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese.
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