Pi-nige (ピ逃げ – Registering Attendance and Running Away)
Pi-nige ピ逃げ Recently, the lang term pi-nige (ピ逃げ) has been coined and used among university students. 最近の大学生の間で、「ピ逃げ」という言葉が生まれ、使われているようです。 Pi (ピ) represents
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Usomatsu (嘘松 – Fabricated Story)
Usomatsu 嘘松 On Japanese social media, posts that seem like lies are sometimes referred to as usomatsu (嘘松). 日本のSNSにおいて、嘘である可能性が極めて高い投稿のことを、俗に「嘘松」と言うことがあります。 The
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Hakushu Kassai (拍手喝采 – Cheering and Clapping)
Hakushu Kassai 拍手喝采 The act of clapping hands and praising someone with loud voices is referred to as hakushu kassai
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Nariwai (生業 – Occupation)
Nariwai 生業 The Japanese term nariwai (生業) refers to one’s occupation or work that supports their livelihood. 生計を立てるための仕事のことを、「生業」と言うことがあります。 Nari (生)
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Attakē (あったけぇ – Heartwarming)
Attakē あったけぇ Today, I played The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. 今日は、「ゼルダの伝説 トライフォース3銃士」をプレイしました。 This game is designed for online
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Hyappatsu Hyakuchū (百発百中 – Deadly Accuracy)
Hyappatsu Hyakuchū 百発百中 The four-character idiom hyappatsu hyakuchū (百発百中) describes a situation where a bullet or an arrow always hits
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Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei (一所懸命と一生懸命 – With All One’s Might)
Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei 一所懸命と一生懸命 The four-character idioms issho kenmei (一所懸命) and isshō kenmei (一生懸命) are both used to
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Hitamuki (ひたむき – Single-Minded)
Hitamuki ひたむき The Japanese term hitamuki (ひたむき) is used to describe a person who is single-mindedly devoted to a particular
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Aritei ni Moushi Masu to (有り体に申しますと – To Be Honest)
Aritei ni Moushi Masu to 有り体に申しますと In a formal situation, when you want to say something honestly, you can use
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