Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku (The Jungle Law)
Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku 弱肉強食 Today I will talk about the four-character idiom “jaku niku kyo shoku” (弱肉強食). 今日は「弱肉強食」という四字熟語を紹介します。 “Jaku”
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Asameshi Mae (Before Breakfast)
Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese term “asameshi mae.” 朝飯前 “Asameshi” of “asameshi mae” means “breakfast,” “mae” means
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Mayutsuba (Cock-and-Bull Story)
Mayutsuba 眉唾 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mayutsuba.” 今日は「眉唾」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mayu” of “mayutsuba” means “eyebrow,” “tsuba”
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Moroha no Tsurugi (Double-edged Sword)
Moroha no Tsurugi 諸刃の剣 Today I will talk about the term “moroha no tsurugi.” 今日は「諸刃の剣」という言葉を紹介します。 “Moroha” means “double-edged,” “tsurugi” means
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Ichigo Ichie
Today was the graduation day of a university that I graduated from. 一期一会 Therefore I went there and met my
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Sanbyoshi Sorou
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “sanbyoshi sorou.” 三拍子揃う The literal meanings is “three beats get together,” and
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Mi mo Futa mo Nai
Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “mi mo futa mo nai.” 身も蓋もない “Mi mo futa mo nai”
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Zu ni Noru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “zu ni noru.” 図に乗る “Zu ni noru” means to get carried away
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Hebi-geiko
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “hebi-geiko.” 蛇稽古 The literal meaning of “hebi” is “snake,” “geiko” means “enrichment
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