Garakuta(ガラクタ – Junk)
Garakuta ガラクタ There are several ‘gatrakuta‘ (ガラクタ) in my room. 私の部屋には幾つかの「ガラクタ」があります。 Garakuta means something worthless, junk, or useless. 「ガラクタ」とは、価値のないものや、用途のないものを指す言葉です。 ‘Gara‘
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Onomatopoeia
ound Imitation Words for Describing Walking Part 2
Sound Imitation Words for Describing Walking Part 2 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced you to the three sound imitation
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Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1
Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 1 There are many onomatopoeias in Japanese that are used to express
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Tawawa (たわわ – Growing Richly)
Tawawa たわわ I think that there is less opportunity to use it, but I like the term ‘tawawa‘ (たわわ). あまり使う機会が多くありませんが、私は「たわわ」という表現が好きです。
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Giri-giri (ぎりぎり – “Barely”)
Giri-giri ぎりぎり Today I ‘giri-giri‘ (ぎりぎり – “barely”) met a deadline. 私は今日、ある締め切りに「ぎりぎり」間に合いました。 Giri-giri is an onomatopoeia that represents that something
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Natsubate (夏バテ – Summer Lethargy)
Natsubate 夏バテ The hot humid weather has continued lately. 最近とても蒸し暑いです。 Please be careful not to become a state called ‘natsubate‘
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Bikkuri (びっくり- Surprise)
Bikkuri びっくり There are a lot of ‘surprises’ in our life. 世の中にはさまざまな「びっくり」があります。 In Japan, surprises are referred to as ‘bikkuri‘
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Ukkari (うっかり – Carelessly)
Ukkari うっかり Several days ago, I ‘ukkari‘ (うっかり) made a mistake. 私は先日、「うっかり」ミスをしてしまいました。 ‘Ukkari‘ is a Japanese adverb that represents that
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Gū no Ne mo Denai (ぐうの音も出ない)
Gū no Ne mo Denai ぐうの音も出ない Have you ever gotten into a situation where you cannot counter someone’s argument at
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