Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best)
Yubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending
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On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru (恩に着せる/恩を売る – Making You Feel Grateful)
On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru 恩に着せる/恩を売る Yesterday, I introduced the phrase ‘on wo ada de kaesu‘ (恩を仇で返す), which means to
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On wo Ada de Kaesu (恩を仇で返す – Biting the Hand that Feeds One)
On wo Ada de Kaesu 恩を仇で返す Have you ever returned someone’s kindness by doing harm to them rather than being
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Ice Cream and Shaved Ice
Ice Cream and Shaved Ice アイスクリームとかき氷 Yesterday, I talked about ‘kaki gōri‘ (かき氷), which means “shaved ice.” 昨日は「かき氷」について紹介しました。 Which do
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Kakigōri (かき氷 – Shaved Ice)
Kakigōri かき氷 Have you ever eaten ‘kakigōri‘ (かき氷)? 「かき氷」を食べたことはありますか？ Kakigōri is a kind of frozen sweets made from finely shaved
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Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai (痛くも痒くもない – Not Caring at All)
Itaku mo Kayuku mo Nai 痛くも痒くもない When you do not feel a thing about someone’s action against you, you can
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Kan Kinou Shougai (肝機能障害 – Hepatic Dysfunction)
Kan Kinou Shougai 肝機能障害 Yesterday, I received the result of my medical checkup. 昨日、健康診断の結果が届きました。 Sadly, I was diagnosed with ‘kan
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Tachi Ōjō (立ち往生 – Gridlock)
Tachi Ōjō 立ち往生 A traffic accident causing injury or death happened yesterday near the center of Tokyo, and many trains
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Ne ni Motsu (根に持つ – Holding a Grudge)
Ne ni Motsu 根に持つ To hold a grudge for a long time is referred to as ‘ne ni motsu‘ (根に持つ)
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