Hana mo Hajirau (Even Flowers Get Shy)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese adjective “hana mo hajirau.” 花も恥じらう This is used to describe that a
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Proverb
Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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Expressions of Sadness
Today, a really sad thing happened to me. 悲しみの表現 Hence I will talk about two Japanese expressions of sadness. 今日は、とてもとても悲しいことがありました。
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Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi (Gossip Lasts 75 Days)
Hito no Uwasa mo Shichijugo-nichi 人の噂も七十五日 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “hito no uwasa mo shichijugo-nichi” (gossip
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Aka no Tanin (A Complete Stranger)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “aka no tanin.” 赤の他人 “Aka” means “red,” “tanin” means “a stranger,” and
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A Hard Day
Today was a really busy day. 忙しい一日 I went to my university in the early morning, and talked about studies
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Ototoi Kiyagare (Come The Day Before Yesterday)
Ototoi Kiyagare おとといきやがれ Today, I’d like to tell you about the Japanese expression “ototoi kiyagare.” 今日は、日本語の表現「おとといきやがれ」を紹介します。 “Ototoi” means “the day
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Cast Pearls Before Swine
The saying “cast pearls before swine” came from a Bible verse, and means that it is in vain to give
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