Atama ga Piman (Your Head is a Green Pepper)
Atama ga Piman 頭がピーマン Today, I will talk about the Japanese insult “atama ga piman,” whose literal meaning is “your
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Ishibashi wo Tataite Wataru
Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “ishibashi wo tataite wataru.” 石橋を叩いて渡る The literal meanings is “to cross a
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Hieru” and “Sameru
Today, I will talk about the similar Japanese words “hieru” and “sameru”. 「冷える」と「冷める」 Both of them use the same kanji
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Saji o Nageru (Throw a Spoon)
Saji o Nageru 匙を投げる Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “saji o nageru.” 今日は日本の慣用句「匙を投げる」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Hana ga Takai (Long Nose)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “hana ga takai,” whose literal meaning is “long nose”. 鼻が高い Of course,
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Daikon Yakusha (Daikon Radish Actor)
Daikon Yakusha 大根役者 Yesterday, I talked about the word “daikon ashi” (daikon radish legs). 昨日は、大根足という言葉を紹介しました。 Today, I’d like to talk
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Daikon-ashi (Daikon Radish Legs)
Daikon-ashi 大根足 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “daikon-ashi”. 今日は、「大根足」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “daikon/Japanese radish legs”, and
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Inu mo arukeba bo ni ataru
Today, I’d like to talk about the famous Japanese proverb “inu mo arukeba bo ni ataru.” 犬も歩けば棒に当たる The literal translation
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