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Icchōra (一張羅 – Best Clothes)

Icchōra 一張羅 I have a icchōra (一張羅) that I have used for over 10 years. 私は10年以上使っている「一張羅」を持っています。 It is considered that

Neguse 寝癖 Somehow I often have a neguse (寝癖). 私はよく「寝癖」がつきます。 Since ne (寝) means “sleep” and kuse (癖) usually means

Hishochi 避暑地 Moving to a cool place temporarily to avoid the summer heat is called hisho (避暑) in Japanese. 夏の暑さを避けるため、一時的に涼しい場所に移動することを「避暑」と言います。

Gomakasu Part 1 ごまかす Part 1 I am not good at doing gomakasu (ごまかす). 私は失敗を「ごまかす」のが苦手です。 Gomakasu means to cover up

Tehepero てへぺろ Have you ever tried to hide your embarrassment when you made a mistake? 失敗をしてしまったときや恥ずかしいとき、ごまかしたいと思ったことはありますか？ In such a case,

Monku 文句 I do not like people who often say ‘monku‘ (文句). 私は「文句」ばかり言う人が好きではありません。 Since ‘mon‘ (文) means “sentence” and ‘ku‘

Shichiten Hakki 七転八起 If there is a person who tries many times despite repeated failures, his/her behavior can be described

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Kamoku 寡黙 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word ‘mukuchi‘ (無口) which means to talk little or a person

Mochihada 餅肌 My skins have been rough lately. 私は最近、肌が荒れています。 Because of this, when I say a person who has ‘mochihada‘