Nekubi wo Kaku (寝首をかく – Catching Someone off Guard)
Nekubi wo Kaku 寝首を掻く Getting caught off guard with a dirty trick is called nekubi wo kaku (寝首をかく) in Japanese.
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Tebura (手ぶら – Empty-handed)
Tebura 手ぶら When having nothing in your hands, the situation is described as tebura (手ぶら) in Japanese. 手に何も持っていないことを日本語で「手ぶら」といいます。 It is
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Kisama (貴様 – You!)
Kisama 貴様 In Japanese, sama (様) is often used as an honorific for a person. 日本語では、人に対する敬称として「様」がよく使われます。 In addition, ki (貴)
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Senzai Ichigū (千載一遇 – Chance in a Million)
Senzai Ichigū 千載一遇 An opportunity that rarely comes along is sometimes described as senzai ichigū (千載一遇) in Japanese. 滅多に訪れることのない稀な好機のことを「千載一遇」ということがあります。 Sen
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Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)
Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。
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Kaze no Tayori (風の便り – A Little Bird Told Me)
Kaze no Tayori 風の便り A rumor that comes out of nowhere can be expressed as kaze no tayori (風の便り). どこからともなく伝わってくるうわさのことを、「風の便り」と表現します。
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2 「はとこ」の語源 Part 2 Today, I will my two original theories about the etymology of
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 1 「はとこ」の語源 Part 1 In my post yesterday, I explained that the etymology of hatoko
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