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Tukiyo no Kani (月夜の蟹 – A Superficial/Empty-Headed Person)

Apr 21, 2023May 08, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 2007, crab, empty-headed, moon, moonlit night, night, skinnier, superficial

Tukiyo no Kani 月夜の蟹 Superficial or empty-headed people are sometimes referred to as tukiyo no kani (月夜の蟹) in Japanese. 中身のない人や、頭の中が空っぽの人を、「月夜の蟹」と言うことがあります。

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Me wo Sankaku ni Suru (目を三角にする – Getting Angry with a Stern Glare)

Jul 25, 2021May 08, 2023 Toru 0 Comments 1915, angry, eye, fury, glare, shape, stern, triangle

Me wo Sankaku ni Suru 目を三角にする When someone gets angry and lifts the corners of his/her eyes up, it can

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Kazahana (風花 – Snow Flurry)

Jul 18, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments beautiful, dance, ephemeral, flurry, metaphor, petal, snow, snow fluffy, wind

Kazahana 風花 On a sunny day, when snow falls fluttering, or when snow on mountains flurries by the wind, we

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Tokyo Tokkyo Kyokakyoku (東京特許許可局)

Jul 14, 2021Aug 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments approval office, Director General, patent, Tokyo, tongue twister

Tokyo Tokkyo Kyokakyoku 東京特許許可局 Today, I would like to introduce a Japanese tongue twister, Tokyo tokkyo kyokakyoku (東京特許許可局). 今日は、日本語の早口言葉「東京特許許可局」を紹介します。 Tokyo

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Shinkei Suijaku (神経衰弱 – Concentration)

Jun 27, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments concentration, game, Joker, memory, nerve, playing cards, weakening

Shinkei Suijaku 神経衰弱 One of the most famous games with playing cards in Japan is shinkei suijaku (神経衰弱). トランプを使った有名なゲームの一つに、「神経衰弱」があります。 In

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Oteage (お手上げ – Getting Stuck)

Jun 10, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments get stuck, hand, intention, polite, raise, resist, situation, surrender

Oteage お手上げ When you get stuck or surrender, it can be expressed as oteage (お手上げ) in Japanese. 行き詰まってどうしようもなくなることや、降参することを、「お手上げ」と表現することがあります。 Since o