Yausumono Gai no Zeni Ushinai (安物買いの銭失い – Penny Wise and Pound Foolish)
Yausumono Gai no Zeni Ushinai 安物買いの銭失い I like to go to 100-yen shops, however, after buying something, it sometimes breaks
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Chōda no Retsu (長蛇の列 – Very Long Line)
Chōda no Retsu 長蛇の列 A very long waiting queue can be described as chōda no retsu (長蛇の列) in Japanese. とても長々と続く行列のことを、「長蛇の列」といいます。
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Mizu no Hi (水の日 – Water Day)
Mizu no Hi 水の日 Today, August 1st, is mizu no hi (水の日), the national day of Japan. 今日、8月1日は日本の記念日「水の日」です。 Since mizu
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Ron yori Shōko (論より証拠 – Practice Is Better than Precept)
Ron yori Shōko 論より証拠 When actual evidence is shown, things become clearer, and we don’t need to argue and think
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi (月夜に提灯夏火鉢 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi 月夜に提灯夏火鉢 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯), which means something
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin (月夜に提灯 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin 月夜に提灯 Unnecessary or useless things are sometimes described as tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯) in Japanese. 不必要なことや、役に立たないことを、「月夜に提灯」と表現することがあります。 Since
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Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu (舌鼓を打つ – Smacking One’s Lips)
Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu 舌鼓を打つ In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase hō ga ochiru (頬が落ちる), which means that something is
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Hō ga Ochiru (頬が落ちる – Very Delicious)
Hō ga Ochiru 頬が落ちる To describe that something is very delicious, you can use the Japanese phrase hō ga ochiru
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Kame no Kō yori Toshi no Kō (亀の甲より年の功 – Experience Counts)
Kame no Kō yori Toshi no Kō 亀の甲より年の功 Elders’ experience and knowledge are very valuable and should be respected. 年長者が積み重ねてきた経験や知識は、とても重要で、尊重するべきものです。
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