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EssayIdiomProverbUncorrected
Toru Jan 28, 2019 0 Comments body, concern, event, future, happen, me, misfortune, my, possibility, see, tomorrow

Asu wa Wagami (明日は我が身 – Tomorrow It Might Be Me)

Asu wa Wagami 明日は我が身 Have you ever seen someone’s misfortune in front of you? 他人の不幸を目の当たりにしたことはありますか? You might think that it Read More
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Toru Jan 27, 2019 0 Comments duration, expression, imagine, period, short, term, today, weird, yesterday

Kinou no Kyou (昨日の今日 – A Short Period)

Kinou no Kyou 昨日の今日 Today, I would like to talk about a little weird Japanese expression, ‘kinou no kyou‘ (昨日の今日). Read More
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Toru Jan 26, 2019 2 Comments continue, continuity, endurance, important, motto, pay off, perfect, persistence, power, practice, stronger

Keizoku wa Chikara Nari (継続は力なり – Practice Makers Perfect)

Keizoku wa Chikara Nari 継続は力なり This is my 1500th post. 今日で1500回目の投稿になります。 Today I would like to introduce the phrase ‘keizoku Read More
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Toru Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019 0 Comments ashamed, criticism, ear, feel, feel painful, hear, hit, hurt, ohysically, painful, remark, sensitive, weak

Mimi ga Itai (耳が痛い – Being Ashamed to Hear)

Mimi ga Itai 耳が痛い When someone’s remarks or criticisms hit your sensitive or weak point, and it is harsh for Read More
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Toru Jan 24, 2019 0 Comments attract, attractive, extend, loose, loose face, loosen, man, nose, spoony, stretch, under, woman, womanize

Hana no Shita wo Nobasu (鼻の下を伸ばす – Spoony)

Hana no Shita wo Nobasu 鼻の下を伸ばす When you womanize or have a loose face due to an attractive woman, it Read More
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Toru Jan 23, 2019 0 Comments break, crop, feather, high, nose, pride, subdue

Hana wo Oru (鼻を折る – Cropping Someone’s Feathers)

Hana wo Oru 鼻を折る Continuing from yesterday’s post, I would like to talk about an idiom related to nose, ‘hana Read More
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Toru Jan 22, 2019 0 Comments awful, bad, bad smell, bend, bent, distorted, nose, odor, smell, terrible

Hana ga Magaru (鼻が曲がる – Bad Smelling)

Hana ga Magaru 鼻が曲がる These days, I have written about Japanese idioms that use “nose.” 最近私は、「鼻」に関する慣用句を投稿し続けています。 Today, I would like Read More
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Toru Jan 21, 2019 0 Comments annoyed, attach, behavior, feel, nose, peculiar, smell, words

Hana ni Tsuku (鼻につく – Getting Annoyed)

Hana ni Tsuku 鼻につく When feeling annoyed with someone’s words or behavior, you can express it by using the Japanese Read More
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Toru Jan 20, 2019 0 Comments deed, derivation, laugh, laughter, mock, nose, sneer, snort

Hana de Warau (鼻で笑う – Snorting with Laughter)

Hana de Warau 鼻で笑う It is not a good deed, but have you ever sneer or mock at someone? あまり良い行為ではありませんが、誰かを見下して嘲り笑ったことはありますか? Read More
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