Ken wo Kisou (妍を競う – Vying in Beauty)
Ken wo Kisou 妍を競う When women compete on their beauty, you can describe the situation using the phrase ken wo
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Ten ni Tsuba Suru (天に唾する – Slander Flings Stones at Itself)
Ten ni Tsuba Suru 天に唾する Have you ever hurt yourself as a result of trying to harm others? 人に害を与えようとしたら、かえって自分自身に害がふりかかってしまったことはありますか？ Such
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Oyakodon (親子丼)
Oyakodon 親子丼 I ate oyakodon (親子丼) yesterday. 私は昨日、親子丼を食べました。 Oya (親) means “parent,” ko (子) means “child,” and don (丼) means
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Pafe (パフェ – Parfait)
Pafe パフェ Pafe (パフェ) is a popular dessert among women. 女性に人気のデザートに「パフェ」があります。 In Japan, pafe represents a dessert in a tall
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Yo wo Akasu (夜を明かす – Passing a Night)
Yo wo Akasu 夜を明かす As a result of preparing a presentation for an academic conference, yo wo akashi mashita (夜を明かしました).
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Hayatochiri (早とちり – Jumping to Conclusions)
Hayatochiri 早とちり Yesterday, I did an act called hayatochiri (早とちり) in Japanese. 昨日私は「早とちり」と呼ばれる行動をしました。 Hayatochiri means to make a mistake or
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Hyō and Arare (Hailstone)
Hyō and Arare 「ひょう」と「あられ」 Around noon today, a lot of large hailstones fell in Hachioji city, Tokyo. 今日の昼頃、東京の八王子市周辺で、大粒のひょうが降り注ぎました。 I was
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Shakariki (しゃかりき – Eagerly)
Shakariki しゃかりき We use the term shakariki (しゃかりき) when expressing that someone works hard or struggles. 何かに懸命に取り組むことや、奮闘することを「しゃかりき」と言います。 It is thought
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Hisho (秘書 – Secretary)
Hisho 秘書 People who assist a key person such as a president or a minister with their work or their
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