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Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1

Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 1 There are many onomatopoeias in Japanese that are used to express Read More

Tawawa たわわ I think that there is less opportunity to use it, but I like the term ‘tawawa‘ (たわわ). あまり使う機会が多くありませんが、私は「たわわ」という表現が好きです。 Read More

Tsukanukoto つかぬこと When asking someone for something, especially when it has nothing to do with the topic so far, we Read More

Muteppou 無鉄砲 I am not, but some people are called ‘muteppou‘ (無鉄砲) in Japanese. 私は違いますが、世の中には「無鉄砲」な人がいます。 Muteppou means that someone acts Read More

Te wo Kiru 手を切る There is a Japanese expression, ‘te wo kiru’ (手を切る). 日本語には「手を切る」という表現があります。 Since ‘te‘ (手) means “hand” and Read More

Shira wo Kiru しらを切る Have you ever pretended you don’t know something, even though you know it? 何かを知っているのに、知らないふりをしたことはありますか？ Such an Read More

Shiru Hito zo Shiru 知る人ぞ知る Today I will introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘shiru hito zo shiru‘ (知る人ぞ知る). 今日は「知る人ぞ知る」という表現を紹介します。 Read More

Nido Aru Koto wa Sando Aru 二度あることは三度ある Yesterday, I introduced you to the proverb, ‘sandome no shōjiki‘ (三度目の正直), which means Read More

Sandome no Shōjiki 三度目の正直 Recently I have been looking for a new job. 私はここ最近、就職活動をしていました。 Unfortunately, I failed in job interviews Read More