Arikitari (ありきたり – Predictable)
Arikitari ありきたり If you are called ありきたり (arikitari), you will feel a little sad. 「ありきたり」と言われたら、少し悲しい気持ちになると思います。 “Arikitari” means that something or
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Kubi wo Nagaku-suru (首を長くする – Waiting Eagerly)
Kubi wo Nagaku-suru 首を長くする There is a Japanese idiom: 首を長くする (kubi wo nagaku-suru). 日本語には「首を長くする」という慣用句があります。 首 (kubi) means “neck” and 長くする
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Kubi wo Hineru (首をひねる – Twisting One’s Neck)
Kubi wo Hineru 首をひねる I 首をひねりました (kubi wo hineri mashita). 私は首をひねりました。 This Japanese expression, “kubi wo hineru” has two different
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Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)
Itsutsu no Fukuro 五つの袋 Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told
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Mittsu no Fukuro (三つの袋 – Three Bags)
There is a classic story called 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro), which is used in a Japanese wedding. 三つの袋 The literal
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Kusawake (草分け – Pioneer)
Kusawake 草分け A person who did something for the first time is called 創始者 (soushisha). 何かを初めてする人のことを「創始者」と言います。 創 (sou) means “creation,”
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Nechigae (寝違え – Sprained Neck)
Nechigae 寝違え Yesterday, maybe I got a bad symptom called 寝違え (nechigae). 私は昨日、寝違えたかもしれません。 “Nechigae” refers to a symptom accompanied with
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Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist)
Today I’d like to talk about the convenient Japanese expression, お言葉に甘えて (okotoba ni amaete), which can be used in various
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Osoreirimasu (恐れ入ります – Thanks/Sorry)
Yesterday and the day before yesterday, I introduced you to Japanese expressions that mean the feeling of apology or appreciation.
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