Tokei (時計 – Clock/Watch)
Tokei 時計 Tokei (時計 – clock/watch) are very important to our lives. 「時計」は我々の生活に欠かせないものです。 Tokei is composed of two kanji: 時
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Ugo no Takenoko (雨後の筍 – Appearing in Succession)
Ugo no Takenoko 雨後の筍 When I was reading a news article on the Internet, I found the Japanese idiom ugo
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Fune wo Kogu (船を漕ぐ – Rowing a Boat)
Fune wo Kogu (船を漕ぐ – Rowing a Boat) 船を漕ぐ I often do an act called fune wo kogu (船を漕ぐ) while
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Chi to Nari Niku to Naru (血となり肉となる)
Chi to Nari Niku to Naru 血となり肉となる Have you ever heard of the Japanese idiom, chi to nari niku to
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Dokuha (読破 – Reading Through)
Dokuha 読破 When you finish reading a difficult book or a very long novel, you can use the Japanese word
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Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru (緊張の糸が切れる)
Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru 緊張の糸が解ける I finished my important work yesterday. 私は昨日、大事なイベントをこなしました。 I was very nervous until yesterday, but
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Kanjin (肝心 – Important/Key)
Kanjin 肝心 Today can be described as kanjin (肝心) for me. 今日という日は、私にとって「肝心」です。 Kanjin is a word that means very important
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Hema (へま – Mistake/Lubber)
Hema へま Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word poka (ぽか), which means a careless mistake. 昨日は、「不注意から生じた失敗」を意味する日本語「ぽか」を紹介しました。 Today I
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Poka (ぽか – A Careless Mistake)
Poka ぽか Previously, I introduced you to the onomatopoeia poka poka (ぽかぽか), which represents comfortable warmth that you feel. 以前私は、心地よい暖かさを表す擬態語「ぽかぽか」を紹介しました。
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