Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji (聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥)
Kiku wa Ittoki no Haji, Kikanu wa Isshō no Haji 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 Since I felt ashamed today, I would like to
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Rainy Season
Rainy Season 梅雨入り The rainy season has started since last week. 先週、とうとう梅雨入りしました。 For a while, rainy and cloudy days will
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Ikari Shintō ni Hassuru (怒り心頭に発する – Getting Furious)
Ikari Shintō ni hassuru 怒り心頭に発する For the last two days, I introduced you to idioms that mean a feeling of
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Tosaka ni Kuru (トサカにくる – Getting Mad)
Tosaka ni Kuru トサカにくる Yesterday, I introduced you to “atama ni kuru” (頭にくる), which means a feeling of anger. 昨日は「怒りの感情」を意味する「頭にくる」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Atama ni Kuru (頭にくる – Getting Mad)
Atama ni Kuru 頭にくる There are many idioms that mean a feeling of anger. 「怒りの感情」を表す言葉は、さまざまあります。 For example, I introduced you
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Sekishō Idai (積小為大)
Sekishō Idai 積小為大 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term, “zayū no mei” (座右の銘), which means ‘motto.’ 昨日は「座右の銘」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today
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Zayū no Mei (座右の銘 – Motto)
Zayū no Mei 座右の銘 Do you have a “zayū no mei” (座右の銘)? 皆さんは「座右の銘」を持っていますか？ “Zayū no mei” means words that you
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Ushi no Yodare (牛の涎 – Cow’s Drool)
Ushi no Yodare 牛の涎 In Japanese, there is a phrase “ushi no yodare” (牛の涎). 日本語には「牛の涎」という表現があります。 Ushi (牛) means ‘cow’ or
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Ha ga Uku (歯が浮く – One’s Teeth are on Edge)
Ha ga Uku 歯が浮く Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of being told an artificial compliment or genteel words? 見え透いたお世辞や気取った言葉を言われ、かえって不快な気持ちになったことはありますか？
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