Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher)
Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw),
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Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu (能ある鷹は爪を隠す – He who Knows most Speaks least)
Nou aru Taka wa Tsume wo Kakusu 能ある鷹は爪を隠す Today I would like to introduce you to the popular Japanese proverb,
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Tsume (爪 – Nail)
Tsume 爪 I always cut my tsume before I go snowboarding. 私はスノーボードに行く前、必ず爪を切ります。 A tsume is a kind of plate-like tissue
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Midori no Hi (みどりの日 – Greenery Day)
Midori no Hi みどりの日 Today is Midori no Hi (みどりの日). 今日は、みどりの日です。 Midori no Hi is a national holiday in Japan,
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Tsukinami (月並み – Cut-and-Dried)
Tsukinami 月並み When something is ordinary or common and boring, it is called tsukinami (月並み) in Japanese. 平凡であることや、ありふれていてつまらないことを、「月並み」と言います。 Tsuki (月)
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Ruru (縷々 – At Great Length)
Ruru 縷々 Have you ever heard of the Japanese word ruru (縷々) ? 縷々という日本語をご存知ですか？ It is not ruru (ルル), which
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Teshio ni Kakeru (手塩にかける – Raising with Tender Care)
Teshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own
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Kuwazu Girai (食わず嫌い – Having a Prejudice)
Kuwazu Girai 食わず嫌い Are there any foods you don’t like? 皆さんには嫌いな食べ物がありますか？ Do you know the actual taste of the food?
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Gochisō (ご馳走 – Feast)
Gochisō ご馳走 I have not been eating gochisō lately. 私は最近「ご馳走」を食べていません。 The go (ご) in gochisō is a polite prefix, and
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