Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata (四十肩/五十肩 – Frozen Shoulder)
Shijū Kata/Gojū Kata 四十肩/五十肩 Recently, I have felt a pain in my right shoulder when I lift or move my
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Ōjōgiwa ga Warui (往生際が悪い – Bad Loser)
Ōjōgiwa ga Warui 往生際が悪い The Japanese idiom, ōjōgiwa ga warui (往生際が悪い), is used to describe people who try to refuse
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Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)
Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation
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Bunsuirei (分水嶺 – Watershed)
Bunsuirei 分水嶺 In Japanese, we sometimes refer to the critical turning point where the direction of things is determined as
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Yamaba (山場 – A Challenging Situation/Climax)
Yamaba 山場 Today, I overcame the most challenging day in recent months. 私は今日、恐らくここ数ヶ月で最も厳しい時期を、なんとか乗り越えました。 In such situations, you can use the
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Monzen Barai (門前払い – Turned Away at the Gate)
Monzen Barai 門前払い The action of turning away a visitor without meeting them is called monzen barai (門前払い) in Japanese.
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Kata no Ni ga Oriru (肩の荷が下りる – Taking a Load off One’s Mind)
Kata no Ni ga Oriru 肩の荷が下りる Today, I felt relieved of one’s burden a little. 今日、私はほんの少しだけ、負担が軽くなりました。 The concept of having
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Rakuin wo Osareru (烙印を押される – Being Branded)
Rakuin wo Osareru 烙印を押される To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as rakuin wo
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Shinketsu wo Sosogu (心血を注ぐ – Devoting One’s Life)
Shinketsu wo Sosogu 心血を注ぐ To devote one’s life to something is expressed as shinketsu wo sosogu (心血を注ぐ) in Japanese. 心身の全力を尽くして何かを行うことを、「心血を注ぐ」と言います。
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