Utatane (うたた寝 – Doze/Nap)
Utatane うたた寝 Recently I often become a state of “utatane” (うたた寝). 私は最近よく「うたた寝」をします。 “Utatane” means to be about to fall asleep
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Learning English and Japanese
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Fukushin (腹心 – Confidant)
Do you have a friend or a follower to whom you can talk about your any problem or thought? 腹心
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Tsuba (唾 – Saliva)
Tsuba 唾 Yesterday, I introduced “yodare” (よだれ), which means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth. 昨日は、無意識に口から出る唾液「よだれ」を紹介しました。 If you want to
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Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)
Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら)
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Natsu (夏 – Summer)
In the northern hemisphere, “natsu” (夏) has approached. 夏 “Natsu” is a kind of seasons, and it can be translated
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Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)
Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact?
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Tetsuya (徹夜 – All Night)
Tetsuya 徹夜 Since yesterday was a deadline for a speech manuscript at an academic conference, I did “tetuya” (徹夜). 昨日は学会に講演原稿の締切日だったため、私は「徹夜」しました。
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Noppiki Naranai (のっぴきならない)
Noppiki Naranai のっぴきならない Now I’m in a situation of “noppiki naranai” (のっぴきならない). 私は今、「のっぴきならない」状況にあります。 “Noppiki naranai” is a term that represents
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Koke ni Suru (コケにする)
Koke ni Suru コケにする Japanese people sometimes say “koke ni suru” (コケにする) when taunting someone. 誰かのことをバカにしたり嘲ったりすることを、日本語では「コケにする」と言うことがあります。 Here, “koke” is written
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