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Shinki Itten (心機一転 – Turning Over a New Leaf)

Shinki Itten 心機一転 Two days ago, I introduced you to the phrase “ki ga ki de nai” (気が気でない – anxious), Read More

Furo 風呂 Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese word yubune (湯船), which means ‘bathtub.’ 私は以前、「湯船」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today I would like Read More

Ki ga Ki de nai 気が気でない I am terribly anxious about a certain thing and unsettling now. 私は今、あることが心配で気持ちが落ち着きません。 When expressing Read More

Neji wo Maku ねじを巻く When making someone/oneself improve their/one’s loose attitudes, it is called neji wo maku (ねじを巻く) in Japanese. Read More

Kinsen ni Fureru 琴線に触れる I watched the movie Koe no Katachi (聲の形 – The Shape of the Voice) yesterday. 私は昨日、「聲の形」という映画を観ました。 Read More

Uwa no Sora 上の空 Recently, I often become a state called uwa no sora (上の空). 私は最近、「上の空」によくなります。 Uwa no sora means Read More

Hyakka Ryouran 百花繚乱 Three days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ken wo kisou (妍を競う), which means that Read More

Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in Read More

Hinagata 雛形 We refer to forms that show how to write documents or models of industrial products as hinagata (雛形). Read More