Shira wo Kiru (しらを切る – Playing Innocent)
Shira wo Kiru しらを切る Have you ever pretended you don’t know something, even though you know it? 何かを知っているのに、知らないふりをしたことはありますか？ Such an
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Shiru Hito zo Shiru (知る人ぞ知る)
Shiru Hito zo Shiru 知る人ぞ知る Today I will introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘shiru hito zo shiru‘ (知る人ぞ知る). 今日は「知る人ぞ知る」という表現を紹介します。
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Nido Aru Koto wa Sando Aru (二度あることは三度ある – Things Come in Threes)
Nido Aru Koto wa Sando Aru 二度あることは三度ある Yesterday, I introduced you to the proverb, ‘sandome no shōjiki‘ (三度目の正直), which means
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Sandome no Shōjiki (三度目の正直 – The Third Time’s the Charm)
Sandome no Shōjiki 三度目の正直 Recently I have been looking for a new job. 私はここ最近、就職活動をしていました。 Unfortunately, I failed in job interviews
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Manma to Damasareru (まんまと騙される – Being Totally Deceived)
Manma to Damasareru まんまと騙される Yesterday, I was totally deceived. This situation is expressed as ‘manma to damasareta‘ (まんまと騙された) in Japanese.
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A Logical Quiz (A is B)
A Logical Quiz (A is B) 論理クイズ（AはBである） Today I would like to give you a logic quiz. 今日は論理クイズを出題します。 [Quiz] 【問題】
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Yarukoto Nasukoto (やることなすこと – Everything One Does)
Yarukoto Nasukoto やることなすこと Yesterday, I used a Japanese expression, ‘yarukoto nasukoto‘ (やることなすこと). 私は昨日、「やることなすこと」という日本語を使いました。 ‘Yaru‘ (やる) means “do,” ‘koto‘ (こと) means
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Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi (帯に短し襷に長し – Too Much for One and not Enough for One)
Obi ni Mijikashi Tasuki ni Nagashi 帯に短し襷に長し There is the Japanese proverb ‘obi ni mijikasji tasuki ni nagashi,’ which represents
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Morning and Night Spiders
Morning and Night Spiders 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 There is a superstition related to spider in Japan. 日本には蜘蛛に関する迷信があります。 It is “If you find
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