Hayatochiri (早とちり – Jumping to Conclusions)
Hayatochiri 早とちり Yesterday, I did an act called hayatochiri (早とちり) in Japanese. 昨日私は「早とちり」と呼ばれる行動をしました。 Hayatochiri means to make a mistake or
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Hyō and Arare (Hailstone)
Hyō and Arare 「ひょう」と「あられ」 Around noon today, a lot of large hailstones fell in Hachioji city, Tokyo. 今日の昼頃、東京の八王子市周辺で、大粒のひょうが降り注ぎました。 I was
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Shakariki (しゃかりき – Eagerly)
Shakariki しゃかりき We use the term shakariki (しゃかりき) when expressing that someone works hard or struggles. 何かに懸命に取り組むことや、奮闘することを「しゃかりき」と言います。 It is thought
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Hisho (秘書 – Secretary)
Hisho 秘書 People who assist a key person such as a president or a minister with their work or their
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Tokei (時計 – Clock/Watch)
Tokei 時計 Tokei (時計 – clock/watch) are very important to our lives. 「時計」は我々の生活に欠かせないものです。 Tokei is composed of two kanji: 時
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Ugo no Takenoko (雨後の筍 – Appearing in Succession)
Ugo no Takenoko 雨後の筍 When I was reading a news article on the Internet, I found the Japanese idiom ugo
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Fune wo Kogu (船を漕ぐ – Rowing a Boat)
Fune wo Kogu (船を漕ぐ – Rowing a Boat) 船を漕ぐ I often do an act called fune wo kogu (船を漕ぐ) while
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Chi to Nari Niku to Naru (血となり肉となる)
Chi to Nari Niku to Naru 血となり肉となる Have you ever heard of the Japanese idiom, chi to nari niku to
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Dokuha (読破 – Reading Through)
Dokuha 読破 When you finish reading a difficult book or a very long novel, you can use the Japanese word
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