Ashi ga Deru (足が出る – Running over the Budget)
Ashi ga Deru 足が出る This month, I spent more money than my income. 私は今月、収入よりも支出のほうが圧倒的に多かったです。 We say “ashi ga deru” (足が出る)
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Kuchaler (クチャラー – Noisy Eater)
Kuchaler クチャラー Yesterday, I introduced “mayoler” (マヨラー), which means mayonnaise lovers, and “kechaler” (ケチャラー), which means ketchup lovers. 昨日は、マヨネーズが大好きな人を指す「マヨラー」、そしてケチャップが大好きな人を指す「ケチャラー」という俗語を紹介しました。 There
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Mayoler (マヨラー – Mayonnaise Lovers)
Mayoler マヨラー Do you like mayonnaise? マヨネーズは好きですか？ In Japan, people who love mayonnaise and eat various dishes with a lot
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Warikan (割り勘 – Dutch Treat) Part 3
Warikan 割り勘 Part 3 Today I’d like to introduce expressions for “warikan” (割り勘 – dutch treat) in various countries. 今日は、さまざま国の「割り勘」に相当する表現を紹介します。
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Okera ni Naru (おけらになる – Cleaned Out)
Okera ni Naru おけらになる Recently, I bought some expensive devices and items for my study.(I once paid the expense, and
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Tarafuku (たらふく – Having Enough)
These days, since I eat meals until I become a state called “tarafuku” (たらふく), I am getting a little bit
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Hiyakasu (冷やかす – Bantering)
Hiyakasu 冷やかす Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “chacha wo ireru” (茶々を入れる), which means to tease someone by saying something
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Chacha wo Ireru (茶々を入れる – Teasing)
Chacha wo Ireru 茶々を入れる Have you ever broken into a conversation of others, and said unnecessary things or cracks? 他人の会話に横から入り、余計なことや冷やかしを言ったことはありますか？
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Atezuppou (当てずっぽう – Random Guess)
If you do or say something irresponsible with no basis, you will be told “atezuppou” (当てずっぽう) in Japanese. 当てずっぽう “Atezuppou”
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