Kai Goroshi (飼い殺し – Keeping Somebody on the Payroll)
Kai Goroshi 飼い殺し When someone does not receive appropriate treatment in organizations or human relationships and is left unattended, the
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Enpitsu Namename (鉛筆なめなめ – Think Seriously / Balance a Budget)
Enpitsu Namename 鉛筆なめなめ Today, I learned a phrase used by older people, called enpitsu namename (鉛筆なめなめ). 私は今日、「鉛筆なめなめ」という年輩の方が使う言葉を学びました。 Since enpitsu (鉛筆)
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Amai Kao (甘い顔 – Pretty/Handsome Face) Part 2
Amai Kao Part 2 甘い顔 Part 2 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term amai kao (甘い顔), which means
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Amai Kao (甘い顔 – Pretty/Handsome Face) Part 1
Amai Kao Part 1 甘い顔 Part 1 When watching an American TV drama yesterday, I found that the line “pretty
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Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku (借金を質に置く – Severe Financial Hardship)
Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku 借金を質に置く To come up with the money for something by forcing yourself can be described
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Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai (そうは問屋が卸さない – No Such Luck)
Sou wa Tonya ga Orosanai そうは問屋が卸さない When things do not work out as expected, you can use the expression sou
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Shitsugen (失言 – Slipping of the Tongue)
Shitugen 失言 I said several shitugen (失言) today. 私は今日、幾つかの「失言」をしました。 Shitsu (失) often means “to lose something,” but here it means
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Sutakora (すたこら – “Leaving in a Hurry”)
Sutakora すたこら When describing that someone is walking or leaving in a hurry, you can use the Japanese onomatopoeia sutakora
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Dotabata and Atafuta (「どたばた」と「あたふた」 – Hustle and Bustle)
Dotabata and Atafuta 「どたばた」と「あたふた」 Today I was in a state described with dotabata (どたばた) and atafura (あたふた). 今日の私は「どたばた」して、そして「あたふた」していました。 Dotabata is
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