Kawa (皮/革 – Skin/Leather)
Kawa 皮/革 The English words “skin” and “leather” are both referred to as kawa (かわ) in Japanese. 英語の “skin” と
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Tamageru (たまげる – Being Surprised)
Tamageru たまげる To be surprised at something is sometimes expressed as tamageru (たまげる) in Japanese. 何かに驚くことを、日本語で「たまげる」ということがあります。 Tamageru can be written
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Ijō Desu (以上です – That’s All)
Ijō Desu 以上です Today, I participated in a technical committee meeting of an academic conference via Zoom. 今日は、Zoomで学会の専門委員会に参加しました。 There were
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Nodo Moto Sugi reba Atsusa wo Wasureru (喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる – Danger Past and God Forgotten)
Nodo Moto Sugi reba Atsusa wo Wasureru 喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる Some people forget all about the painful and difficult things once those
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Tebura (手ぶら – Empty-handed)
Tebura 手ぶら When having nothing in your hands, the situation is described as tebura (手ぶら) in Japanese. 手に何も持っていないことを日本語で「手ぶら」といいます。 It is
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Senzai Ichigū (千載一遇 – Chance in a Million)
Senzai Ichigū 千載一遇 An opportunity that rarely comes along is sometimes described as senzai ichigū (千載一遇) in Japanese. 滅多に訪れることのない稀な好機のことを「千載一遇」ということがあります。 Sen
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2 「はとこ」の語源 Part 2 Today, I will my two original theories about the etymology of
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Itoko (いとこ – Cousin)
Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば（父母の兄弟姉妹）の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories
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Oden (おでん)
Oden おでん The cold season makes typical Japanese people want to eat oden (おでん). 寒い季節になると「おでん」を食べたくなります。 Oden is a Japanese dish
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