Okkū(億劫 – Bothersome)
Okkū 億劫 If you want to describe a feeling that you are not willing to do something because of bothersome,
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Learning English and Japanese
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Tama ni Kizu (玉に瑕 – Even the Sun Has Spots)
Tama ni Kizu 玉に瑕 Is there a perfect person or thing around you? あなたの周りには、完璧な人や、完全なものがありますか？ I think that most people and
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Earthquakes in Japan
Earthquakes in Japan 日本の地震 The surface of the earth is covered with 14 or 15 plate tectonics (also called “lithosphere”),
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Doji(どじ – Stupid/Idiot)
Doji どじ I am probably a person called ‘doji‘ (どじ). 恐らく私は「どじ」です。 Doji means a stupid mistake or a person who
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Inase (いなせ)
Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word
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Four Seasons in Japan
Four Seasons in Japan 日本の四季 Some Japanese people say “Japan has four seasons,” but foreign people who heard that would
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Dobe and Biri
Dobe and Biri 「ドベ」と「ビリ」 Yesterday, while playing Super Mario Party, I used the Japanese term ‘dobe‘ (ドベ), but its meaning
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Sawari (さわり – Touch/Point)
Sawari さわり Today, I would like to introduce you to the term ‘sawari‘ (さわり), which many Japanese misunderstand. 今日は、とても多くの日本人が間違える言葉「さわり」を紹介します。 Originally,
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The Number of Islands in Japan
The Number of Islands in Japan 日本の島の数 Japan is classified as ‘shimaguni‘ (島国). 日本は「島国」に分類されます。 Since ‘shima‘ (島) means “island” and
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