If you cut your nails at night…
Today I will talk about a Japanese superstition. 夜に爪を切ると “Yoru ni tsume wo kiru to oya no shinime ni aenai”
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Learning English and Japanese
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Proverb
Nureginu (Innocent Sins)
Nureginu 濡れ衣 Today I will talk about the Japanese term “nureginu.” 今日は「濡れ衣」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “wet clothes,” and it
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Ashimoto wo Miru (To Take Unfair Advantage of Someone)
Ashimoto wo Miru 足元を見る Today I will talk about the Japanese idom “ashimoto w miru.” 今日は「足元を見る」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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You will become a cow if you lie down soon after eating.
There is a famous superstition in Japan as the following: 食べた後すぐ寝ると牛になる “You will become a cow if you lie down
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Nicchimo Sacchimo Ikanai
Today I will talk about the phrase “nicchimo sacchimo ikanai”. にっちもさっちもいかない “Nicchimo sacchimo ikanai” means that something/someone is completely pinned
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E ni Kaita Mochi (A Rice Cake Drawn in a Picture)
E ni Kaita Mochi 絵に描いた餅 Yesterday I wrote about “mochitsuki” (rice cake pounding). 昨日は「餅つき」について書きました。 Today I will talk about the
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Goma wo Suru (To Butter Up)
Goma wo Suru 胡麻をする Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “goma wo suru.” 今日は「胡麻をする」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Sune wo Kajiru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and
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Kanko-dori ga Naku
Today I will talk about the idiom “kanko-dori ga naku.” 閑古鳥が鳴く “Kanko-dori” means “cuckoo”, “naku” means “to sing”, and this
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