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EssayEtymologyUncorrected
Toru Dec 23, 2018 0 Comments few words, mouth, nothing, person, talk, talk a lot, talk little

Mukuchi (無口 – Having Few Words)

Mukuchi 無口 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese ‘oshaberi‘ (おしゃべり), which means to talk a lot about something. 昨日は、口数多く話すことを意味する「おしゃべり」という言葉を紹介しました。 Read More
EssayEtymologySlangUncorrected
Toru Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018 0 Comments babbler, big mouth, gab, loose tongue, speak, talk

Oshaberi (おしゃべり – Gabbing/Babbler)

Oshaberi おしゃべり I am not a person called ‘oshaberi‘ (おしゃべり ) very much. 私はあまり「おしゃべり」ではありません。 ‘Osyaberi’ is a word made by Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected
Toru Dec 21, 2018 0 Comments anger, boil, bowels, feel, guts, heart, mind, stomach, strengthen, turn over

Harawata ga Niekuri Kaeru (はらわたが煮えくり返る – Boiling with Anger)

Harawata ga Niekuri Kaeru 腸が煮えくり返る Today, I was about to ‘harawata ga niekuri kaeru‘ (はらわたが煮えくり返る). 私は今日、腸が煮えくり返りそうになりました。 ‘Harawata ga niekuri kaeru’ Read More
EssayEtymologyIdiomKanjiUncorrected
Toru Dec 20, 2018 0 Comments hold, laugh, stomach, surely, turn over, very

Houfuku Zettou (抱腹絶倒 – Holding One’s Stomach and Laughing)

Houfuku Zettou 抱腹絶倒 Have you ever had a big laugh enough to roll around a floor? 転げ回るほど大笑いしたことはありますか? To describe such Read More
EssayEtymologyKanjiUncorrected
Toru Dec 19, 2018 0 Comments authentic, clear, doctor, doubt, obvious, respectable

em>Rekki toshita (れっきとした – Respectable/Authentic)

Rekki toshita れっきとした When describing that someone is highly respectable or something is authentic with no shadow of doubt, you Read More
EssayEtymologyUncorrected
Toru Dec 18, 2018Dec 18, 2018 0 Comments body, enlightened, familiar, good, greeting, healthy, parting, skillful, strong

Tassha (達者 – Skillful)

Tassha 達者 Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase ‘otassha de‘ (お達者で), which is used for a person Read More
EssayIdiomSlangUncorrected
Toru Dec 17, 2018 0 Comments accident, alga, algae, become, death, die, drown, marine accident, nemacystus decipines, scrap, sea, seaweed

Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)

Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in Read More
DiaryEssayEtymologyUncorrected
Toru Dec 16, 2018 0 Comments check, correction, drop, look, miss, pretend, reply, sorry

Miotosu/Minogasu (見落とす/見逃す – Missing)

Miotosu/Minogasu 見落とす/見逃す Today, I was checking again the corrections that I received on Lang-8. 今日、私は Lang-8 上で受けた添削を見直していました。 At that time, Read More
EssayIdiomUncorrected
Toru Dec 15, 2018 0 Comments become crazy, crazy, lose one's mind, mind, spirit

Ki ga Furetu (気が触れる – Losing One’s Mind)

Ki ga Furetu 気が触れる Today, I was about to take an act called ‘ki ga furetu‘ (気が触れる). 私は今日、気が触れそうになりました。 ‘Ki ga Read More
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