Kawa (皮/革 – Skin/Leather)
Kawa 皮/革 The English words “skin” and “leather” are both referred to as kawa (かわ) in Japanese. 英語の “skin” と
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The Names of the Fingers for Children
The Names of the Fingers for Children 子ども向けの指の名前 In my post yesterday, I introduced the common names of yubi (指
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The Names of the Fingers
The Names of the Fingers 指の名前 Today, I would like to introduce the common names of yubi (指 – meaning
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Amenbo Akaina Aiueo (あめんぼあかいなあいうえお)
Amenbo Akaina Aiueo あめんぼあかいなあいうえお In my post yesterday, I introduced the word amenbo (アメンボ), which means “water strider.” 昨日は “water
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Amenbo (アメンボ – Water Strider)
Amenbo アメンボ The English word “water strider (gerridae)” is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese. 英語の “water strider (gerridae)”
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Zento Tanan (前途多難 – Many Difficulties in Future), Zento Yōyō (前途洋々 – Bright Future)
Zento Tanan, Zento Yōyō 前途多難 / 前途洋々 To explain that there are many difficulties ahead, you can use the Japanese
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Zehi (是非 – By All Means)
Zehi 是非 Japanese people often use the term zehi (是非) when they strongly recommend something to others. 日本人は人に何かを強く勧めるとき、「是非」という言葉を使います。 Since ze
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Iiete Myō (言い得て妙 – Perfect Phrasing)
Iiete Myō 言い得て妙 When someone says a clever expression and it is absolutely right, you can use the Japanese phrase
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Ottamageru/Buttamageru (おったまげる/ぶったまげる – Mind-blowing)
Ottamageru/Buttamageru おったまげる/ぶったまげる In my post yesterday, I introduced the verb tamageru (たまげる), which means to be surprised. 昨日は「驚くこと」を意味する「たまげる」という言葉を紹介しました。 If you
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