Kimo ga Suwaru (肝が据わる)
Kimo ga Suwaru 肝が据わる Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression; 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke ga haeteiru – hairs are
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Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout)
Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke
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Iki wo Korosu (息を殺す – Holding/Bating One’s Breath)
Iki wo Korosu 息を殺す If you don’t want anyone to find you, you will keep your body still and depress
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Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)
Itsutsu no Fukuro 五つの袋 Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told
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Mittsu no Fukuro (三つの袋 – Three Bags)
There is a classic story called 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro), which is used in a Japanese wedding. 三つの袋 The literal
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Kugi wo Sasu (釘を刺す Warning against Someone)
Kugi wo Sasu 釘を刺す To give someone a warning in advance in order not to cause a problem later is
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Neko no Te mo Karitai (猫の手も借りたい – I Need Every Help I Can Get)
Neko no Te mo Karitai 猫の手も借りたい I would like to say the Japanese proverb 猫の手も借りたい (neko no te mo karitai)
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Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru (蛙の子は蛙 – Like Father, Like Son)
Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru 蛙の子は蛙 Yesterday, I talked about an idiom related to a parent tiger and its cub.
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Yoi Otoshi wo (良いお年を)
Yoi Otoshi wo 良いお年を This year will be over in about a week. あと一週間ほどで今年が終わります。 There is a Japanese parting greeting
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