Hiza ga Warau (膝が笑う – One’s Knees Shake)
Hiza ga Warau 膝が笑う When exercising suddenly or imposing a load on your feet, your knees could wobble/shake regardless of
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Ana ga Attara Hairitai (穴があったら入りたい – I Want to Crawl under a Rock)
Ana ga Attara Hairitai 穴があったら入りたい Today, I would like to introduce you to an idiom that expresses one’s feeling, so
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Hokusoemu (ほくそ笑む – Smiling Inwardly)
Hokusoemu ほくそ笑む Have you ever smiled inwardly as a result of something going well as expected? 何かがうまくいき、一人ひそかに笑ったことはありますか？ Such an act
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Shinsan wo Nameru (辛酸を嘗める – Having a Hard Time)
Shinsan wo Nameru 辛酸を嘗める Yesterday, I introduced the idiom ‘amai shiru wo suu‘ (甘い汁を吸う), which means to get profits without
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Amai Shiru wo Suu (甘い汁を吸う – Lining One’s Pockets)
Amai Shiru wo Suu 甘い汁を吸う There are people who take an action which is expressed as ‘amai shiru wo suu‘
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Gishin Anki (疑心暗鬼 – Doubts Beget Doubts)
Gishin Anki 疑心暗鬼 Today, I saw a person who has a mind called ‘gishin anki‘ (疑心暗鬼). 私は今日、「疑心暗鬼」になっている人を見ました。 This four-character idiom
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Hara wo Kukuru (腹をくくる – Bracing Oneself)
Hara wo Kukuru 腹をくくる Following yesterday and the day before yesterday, I would like to talk about an idiom that
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Hara wo Yomu/Hara wo Saguru (腹を読む/腹を探る – Reading One’s Mind/Sounding out One’s Mind)
Hara wo Yomu/Hara wo Saguru 腹を読む/腹を探る In Japan, long ago it was thought that the stomach contains one’s feelings or
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Futoppara (太っ腹 – Generous)
Futoppara 太っ腹 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ‘hara ga futoi‘ (腹が太い), which means that one’s heart/capacity is
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