Shaka ni Seppō (釈迦に説法 – Preaching to the Choir)
Shaka ni Seppō 釈迦に説法 I noticed that some presenters used the Japanese phrase shaka ni seppō (釈迦に説法) in an academic
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Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment)
Harebutai 晴れ舞台 In most cases, everyone will have several harebutai (晴れ舞台) in his/her life. 誰にでも大抵、人生に何度か「晴れ舞台」があります。 Hare (晴れ) usually means “sunny,”
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Jinkō Chinō (人工知能 – Artificial Intelligence)
Jinkō Chinō 人工知能 Jinkō chinō (人工知能) is one of the major themes of the academic conference I am participating in.
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Deer in Nara
Deer in Nara 奈良の鹿 Today I came to Nara to participate in an academic conference. 今日は学会参加のため、奈良県に来ています。 The conference venue was
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Kibisu wo Kaesu (踵を返す – Returning Back)
Kibisu wo Kaesu 踵を返す When I read a Japanese novel, I found that the idiom kibisu wo kaesu (踵を返す) appears
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The Readings of 博士
The Readings of 博士 「博士」の読み方 I have a 博士 degree in engineering. 私は「博士」の学位を持っています。 博士 means “Doctor,” “Doctor of Philosophy,” or
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Furyō (不良 – Rogue/Hood)
Furyō 不良 Many furyō (不良) live in my hometown. 私の地元には、多くの「不良」が住んでいます。 Fu (不) is a negative prefix and ryō (良) means
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Entenka (炎天下 – Under the Hot Sun)
Entenka 炎天下 In summer, you can hear the word entenka (炎天下) on Japanese TV news. 夏になると、テレビのニュースなどで「炎天下」という単語が登場します。 Since en (炎) means
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Ikasama (イカサマ – Cheating/Fraud)
Ikasama イカサマ Cheating in gambling and a fraudulent practice are called ikasama (イカサマ) in Japanese. 賭博における不正行為や、詐欺的行為のことを「イカサマ」と言います。 Ikasama can be written
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