Kiseru (キセル)
Kiseru キセル A kiseru is a kind of smoking tools in Japan, and its structure and form are similar to
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Kaminari and Inazuma (雷と稲妻 – Thunder and Lightning)
Kaminari and Inazuma 雷と稲妻 “Kaminari” (雷) is a natural phenomenon that generates light and sound due to discharge in the
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Oku-san (奥さん)
Japanese people often refers to other’s wife as “oku-san” (奥さん). 奥さん The literal meaning of “oku” (奥) is a deep
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Kakeochi (駆け落ち – Elope)
Kakeochi 駆け落ち Have you ever been opposed by your parents about your association with your girlfriend/boyfriend? あなたは親に交際を反対されたことがありますか？ In such a
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Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering)
Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the
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Poop Kanji Workbook
Japanese people learn about 2000 kanji characters before graduating from junior high school. うんこ漢字ドリル Also, it is said that general
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Wanpaku (わんぱく – Mischief)
We sometimes call a child who is naughty and beyond control of adults “wanpaku” (わんぱく). わんぱく Wanpaku is written as
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Chichin Puipui (ちちんぷいぷい)
Chichin Puipui ちちんぷいぷい I think that almost all Japanese people have heard the spell, “chichin puipui.” 日本人なら「ちちんぷいぷい」という呪文を聞いたことがあると思います。 This spell is
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Futodoki (不届き – Unscrupulous)
Futodoki 不届き There are several terms that mean something thoughtless, but today I’d like to introduce the term “futodoki” among
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