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Me wo Sankaku ni Suru (目を三角にする – Getting Angry with a Stern Glare)

Me wo Sankaku ni Suru 目を三角にする When someone gets angry and lifts the corners of his/her eyes up, it can Read More

Oni no Me ni mo Namida 鬼の目にも涙 Is there anyone around you who is cruel and scary like an ogre? Read More

Benkei ni Naginata 弁慶に薙刀 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom oni ni kanabō (鬼に金棒), which means “making an already Read More

Oni ni Kanabō 鬼に金棒 When an already strong person or thing becomes stronger by adding something, it can be described Read More

Chi ga Sawagu 血が騒ぐ When you get excited that you can’t stay still, it can be called chi ga sawagu Read More

Shōgi Daoshi 将棋倒し An accident where many people fall down one after another in a chain is sometimes referred to Read More

Tashō 多少 I often use the word tashō (多少) in my daily life. 私はよく「多少」という表現を使います。 Since ta (多) means “many” and Read More

Kazahana 風花 On a sunny day, when snow falls fluttering, or when snow on mountains flurries by the wind, we Read More

Nirunari Yakunari 煮るなり焼くなり When you do not care how you are treated or what punishment comes to you, you can Read More