Shigo (死語 – Dead Language/Word)
Shigo 死語 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese word ‘shigo‘ (死語). 昨日の投稿の中で、「死語」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘shi‘ (死) means “death/dead” and
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Shame (写メ – Photo) Part 2
Shame (写メ) Part 2 写メ Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the slang term ‘shame‘ (写メ), which means to take photos
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Shame (写メ – Photo) Part 1
Shame Part 1 写メ Part 1 Have you ever heard of the Japanese slang term ‘shame‘ (写メ)? 「写メ」という俗語を耳にしたことはありますか？ ‘Shame’ is
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Nomikomi ga Hayai (飲み込みが早い – Learning Fast)
Nomikomi ga Hayai 飲み込みが早い Yesterday, I heard a compliment phrase, ‘nomikomi ga hayai‘ (飲み込みが早い). 私は昨日、「飲み込みが早い」という褒め言葉を耳にしました。 ‘Nomikomi‘ (飲み込み) means “to swallow
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Kusshi (屈指 – One of the Best)
Kusshi 屈指 I introduced ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best” two days ago, and
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Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly)
Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.”
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Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best)
Yubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending
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On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru (恩に着せる/恩を売る – Making You Feel Grateful)
On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru 恩に着せる/恩を売る Yesterday, I introduced the phrase ‘on wo ada de kaesu‘ (恩を仇で返す), which means to
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Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
Ice Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
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