Kegirai (毛嫌い – Dislike)
Kegirai 毛嫌い Is there something that you don’t like instinctively without any specific reason. これという理由もなく、何かを感情的に嫌うことはありますか？ In Japan, we use a
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Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)
Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as
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A Desperate Japanese Homonym
Since Japanese has few sounds, there are so many homonyms. 絶望的な同音異義語 Among them, the homonym that has the most number
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Kogarashi (木枯らし – Cold Autumn Wind)
Kogarashi 木枯らし I think that “kogarashi” (木枯らし) will blow in a few days. もうすぐ「木枯らし」が吹く時期となりました。 “Kogarashi” is strong cold winds that
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Jigajisan (自画自賛 – Self-Admiration)
Jigajisan 自画自賛 I think that everyone would like to praise himself/herself sometimes. たまには、自分のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 To praise oneself is often referred to
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Ame (雨/飴 – rain/candy)
Ame あめ Since there are so many homonyms in Japanese, I think that it’s hard for foreigners to learn these
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Uso Happyaku (嘘八百 – A Lot of Lies)
Uso Happyaku 嘘八百 Have you ever been surrounded by a lot of lies? たくさんの嘘に囲まれたことはありますか？ Such a situation where as if
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Daikokubashira (大黒柱 – Breadwinner)
Daikokubashira 大黒柱 In a traditional Japanese residence, we often set a very thick pillar in the center of the house.
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Guden Guden (ぐでんぐでん)
Yesterday we held a drinking party. ぐでんぐでん I got back to work in the middle of the second party, but
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