Tsumi-gē (積みゲー – Stockpiling)
Tsumi-gē 積みゲー Recently, the number of tsumi-gē (積みゲー) in my room has been increasing. 最近、「積みゲー」がどんどん増えてきました。 Tsumi-gē is a coined word
Read moreTsumi-gē 積みゲー Recently, the number of tsumi-gē (積みゲー) in my room has been increasing. 最近、「積みゲー」がどんどん増えてきました。 Tsumi-gē is a coined word
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Read moreEtiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 2 名刺交換のマナー Part 2 When you receive a business card, do not put it
Read moreEtiquette of Exchanging Business Cards: Part 1 名刺交換のマナー Part 1 There are various kinds of etiquette in exchanging business cards
Read moreBusiness Cards in Japan 日本の名刺 Yesterday, I introduced the word meishi (名刺), which means “business/name card.” 昨日、”business/name card” を意味する「名刺」という言葉を紹介しました。 In
Read moreMeishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
Read moreTegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since
Read moreMisu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
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