Jucchū Hakku (十中八九 – Ten to One)
Jucchū Hakku 十中八九 To express that possibility is high or something is most likely to happen, you can use the
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Kan-muryō (感無量 – Deep Emotion)
Kan-muryō 感無量 Yesterday, I introduced you to the phrase ‘mune ga ippai ni naru‘ (胸が一杯になる), which means that one’s heart
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Mune ga Ippai ni Naru (胸がいっぱいになる – Overflowing)
Mune ga Ippai ni Naru 胸がいっぱいになる Yesterday, a farewell party for teachers who would retire or change their jobs at
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Ōme ni Miru (大目に見る – Overlooking)
Ōme ni Miru 大目に見る Yesterday, I introduced you to the idiom ‘ōmedama wo kuu‘ (大目玉を食う), which means to be scolded
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Ōmedama wo Kuu (大目玉を食う – Getting a Rocket)
Ōmedama wo Kuu 大目玉を食う To be scolded very harshly can be described as ‘ōmedama wo kuu‘ (大目玉を食う) in Japanese. 目上の人からひどく叱られることを、「大目玉を食う」と言います。
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Kubittake (首ったけ – Being Head-Over-Heels in Love)
Kubittake 首ったけ Today, I found the term ‘kubittake‘ (首ったけ) when I was listening to Japanese music. 今日、邦楽を聴いていたら「首ったけ」という言葉が歌詞に出てきました。 ‘Kubittake’ means that
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Waki ga Amai (脇が甘い – Vulnerable)
Waki ga Amai 脇が甘い To describe that someone’s defenses are weak or someone is vulnerable, you can say the Japanese
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Yubi wo Kuwaeru (指をくわえる – Enviously)
Yubi wo Kuwaeru 指をくわえる When you can’t do anything while feeling envious of something, it can be described as ‘yubi
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Fude ga Tatsu (筆が立つ – Skillful Writer)
Fude ga Tatsu 筆が立つ The Japanese phrase ‘fude ga tasu‘ (筆が立つ) can be used to people who have good writing
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