Abekobe
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese word “abekobe”. あべこべ “Abekobe” means “opposite” or “reverse”, and this has been
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Mago nimo Isho (Clothes Make the Man)
Mago nimo Isho 馬子にも衣装 Today, I will talk about the proverb “mago nimo isho.” 今日は「馬子にも衣装」ということわざを紹介します。 “Mago” means a person who
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Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu (Seeing is Believing)
Hyakubun wa Ikken ni Shikazu 百聞は一見に如かず Today, I will talk about the proverb “hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu.” 今日は、「百聞は一見に如かず」ということわざを紹介します。 “Hyakubun”
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Bo ni Furu
In the yesterday post, I introduced a phrase “mizu no awa,” which means that efforts end in vain. 棒に振る Today,
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Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu
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Nishi Muku Samurai
There are two types of month; that has the 31st day, or doesn’t have the day. 西向く侍 Today, I will
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Mizu Kusai (Secretive)
Mizu Kusai 水臭い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “mizu kusai.” 今日は「水臭い」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mizu kusai” literally means “it smells
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A University Festival
From yesterday to today, a school festival was held in our university. 学園祭 There were a huge variety of booths,
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