Tsukinami (月並み – Cut-and-Dried)
Tsukinami 月並み When something is ordinary or common and boring, it is called tsukinami (月並み) in Japanese. 平凡であることや、ありふれていてつまらないことを、「月並み」と言います。 Tsuki (月)
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Ruru (縷々 – At Great Length)
Ruru 縷々 Have you ever heard of the Japanese word ruru (縷々) ? 縷々という日本語をご存知ですか？ It is not ruru (ルル), which
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Teshio ni Kakeru (手塩にかける – Raising with Tender Care)
Teshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own
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Kuwazu Girai (食わず嫌い – Having a Prejudice)
Kuwazu Girai 食わず嫌い Are there any foods you don’t like? 皆さんには嫌いな食べ物がありますか？ Do you know the actual taste of the food?
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Gochisō (ご馳走 – Feast)
Gochisō ご馳走 I have not been eating gochisō lately. 私は最近「ご馳走」を食べていません。 The go (ご) in gochisō is a polite prefix, and
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Zyakkan (弱冠 – Tender Age)
Zyakkan 弱冠 When expressing a “20 year-old boy” or a “young person,” you can use the term zyakkan (弱冠). 「20歳の男子のこと」や「年が若いこと」を表す言葉に、「弱冠」があります。
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Science of Akubi (あくび – Yawn)
Science of Akubi あくびの科学 Yesterday I talked about the Japanese word “akubi” (あくび), which means “yawn.” 昨日は「あくび」という言葉について紹介しました。 Actually, no one
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Akubi (あくび – Yawn)
Akubi あくび When you are drowsy or feeling bored, you will do what is called an akubi (あくび) involuntarily. 眠たいときや、退屈なとき、我々は反射的に「あくび」をします。
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Makura (枕 – Pillow)
Makura 枕 A few days ago, I bought a makura (枕 – pillow) with a futon (布団 – Japanese bedding).
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