Kakigōri (かき氷 – Shaved Ice)
Kakigōri かき氷 Have you ever eaten ‘kakigōri‘ (かき氷)? 「かき氷」を食べたことはありますか？ Kakigōri is a kind of frozen sweets made from finely shaved
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Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai (痛くも痒くもない – Not Caring at All)
Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai 痛くも痒くもない When you do not feel a thing about someone’s action against you, you can
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Kan Kinou Shougai (肝機能障害 – Hepatic Dysfunction)
Kan Kinou Shougai 肝機能障害 Yesterday, I received the result of my medical checkup. 昨日、健康診断の結果が届きました。 Sadly, I was diagnosed with ‘kan
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Tachi Ōjō (立ち往生 – Gridlock)
Tachi Ōjō 立ち往生 A traffic accident causing injury or death happened yesterday near the center of Tokyo, and many trains
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Ne ni Motsu (根に持つ – Holding a Grudge)
Ne ni Motsu 根に持つ To hold a grudge for a long time is referred to as ‘ne ni motsu‘ (根に持つ)
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The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes
The Kanji Character with the Largest Number of Strokes 最も画数の多い漢字 Today I introduced you to the kanji character which has
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Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)
Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to
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Misoji (三十路 – Thirty Years Old)
Misoji 三十路 I was ‘misoji‘ (三十路) last year. 私は去年、「三十路」でした。 ‘Misoji’ means “thirty years old.” 「三十路」とは、30歳のことです。 When describing one’s age in
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Nagori (なごり – Remnant)
Nagori なごり Today is the last working day at my university. 今日は、現在の大学の最終勤務日です。 Now I am feeling ‘nagori‘ (なごり) to this
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