Decchiage (To Make Up a Story )
Decchiage でっち上げ Today I will talk about the term “decchiage.” 今日は「でっち上げ」という言葉を紹介します。 “Decchiage” means to make up a story as if
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Kokera Otoshi (Dropping Chips of Wood)
Kokera Otoshi こけら落とし Today I will talk about the Japanese event called “kokera otoshi”. 今日は「こけら落とし」と呼ばれる催しを紹介します。 “Kokera otoshi” is the first
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元日(Ganjitsu), 元旦(Gantan), 正月(Shogatsu) — (New Year’s Day)
Today I will talk about the Japanese words, “ganjitsu”, “gantan” and “shogatsu”, which are often misunderstood. 元日、元旦、正月 “元日 (ganjitsu)” means
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Omisoka (New Year’s Eve)
Omisoka 大晦日 Today is 大晦日 (omisoka), which means new year’s eve. 今日は大晦日です。 “晦日 (misoka)” was originally written as “三十日 (misoka)”,
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Kanko-dori ga Naku
Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this
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Hobo wo Kamu (To Bite a Belly Button)
Hobo wo Kamu ほぞを噛む Today I will talk about the idiom “hozo wo kamu.” 今日は「ほぞを噛む」という慣用句を紹介します。 “Hozo” means “a belly button”
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On no Ji (The Character “on” (御))
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “on no ji”. 御の字 The literal meaning is “the character on (御)”,
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