Kani no Yokobai (蟹の横這い)
Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Manma (まんま – Meal)
Manma まんま In Japan, “manma” (まんま) is a baby word that means a “meal.” 「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。 According to the Internet, one
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Manako (まなこ – Eye)
Manako まなこ The most common Japanese word that means “eye” is “me” (め/目), but you can also use another word
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Nodo (喉 – Throat)
Nodo 喉 I have a sore “nodo” (喉) now. 私は今、喉が痛いです。 “Nodo” refers to a back of your mouth, where the
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Cold or Food Poisoning
Yesterday I became sick. 風邪？食中毒？ Since I had a sore throat and a headache, I thought that I caught a
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Kaze wo Hiku (風邪をひく – Catching a Cold)
Kaze wo Hiku 風邪をひく There are various diseases in the world. 世の中にはさまざまな病気が存在します。 Japanese people usually say “(disease name) ni kakaru”
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Yonabe (夜なべ – Nightwork)
Yonabe 夜なべ Now I’m doing my work, which is called “yonabe” (夜なべ). 私は今、「夜なべ」しています。 “Yonabe” means a work that is done
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Kamase Inu (かませ犬 – Underdog)
Kamase Inu かませ犬 I like dogs, but many terms/idioms that use dog have negative meanings. 私は犬が好きですが、犬を使った慣用句は否定的な意味を持つことが多いです。 The idiom “kamase inu”
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Kebyou (仮病 – Pretended Illness)
Kebyou 仮病 In recent years, the number of young people who are absent from school or work due to “kebyou”
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