Poka (ぽか – A Careless Mistake)
Poka ぽか Previously, I introduced you to the onomatopoeia poka poka (ぽかぽか), which represents comfortable warmth that you feel. 以前私は、心地よい暖かさを表す擬態語「ぽかぽか」を紹介しました。
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Onomatopoeia
Chiku Chiku (ちくちく – Prickling)
Chiku Chiku ちくちく I am now feeling “chiku chiku” (ちくちく) at my throat. 私は今、喉が「ちくちく」します。 In other word, “nodo ga itai”
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IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something)
IIdashippe 言い出しっぺ A person who says something firstly is called 言い出しっぺ (iidashippe) in Japanese. 何かを最初に言い出した人のことを、日本語で「言い出しっぺ」と言います。 言い出し (iidashi) means “to start
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Gota Gota (ごたごた – Jumbling)
Gota Gota ごたごた A situation where something jumbles disorderly or a bothersome thing is referred to as ごたごた (gota gota)
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Muzu Muzu (むずむず – Itching)
Muzu Muzu むずむず Now my nose is a state expressed as the Japanese term むずむず (muzu muzu). 私は今、鼻が「むずむず」します。 “Muzu muzu”
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Tokoton (とことん – Thoroughly)
Tokoton とことん When you want to express the end of things or doing something thoroughly, you can use the Japanese
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Ojan (おじゃん – Falling Through)
Ojan おじゃん When a plan or a thing goes up in smoke, we refers to it as おじゃん (ojan) or
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Oitoma (おいとま – Leaving)
Oitoma おいとま Over the past two days, I introduced you to the Japanese terms that related to service to visitors.
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Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing)
Oetsu 嗚咽 Last week I got a job interview of a new position, but I also got a notice of
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