Kaze wo Hiku (風邪をひく – Catching a Cold)
Kaze wo Hiku 風邪をひく There are various diseases in the world. 世の中にはさまざまな病気が存在します。 Japanese people usually say “(disease name) ni kakaru”
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Learning English and Japanese
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Yonabe (夜なべ – Nightwork)
Yonabe 夜なべ Now I’m doing my work, which is called “yonabe” (夜なべ). 私は今、「夜なべ」しています。 “Yonabe” means a work that is done
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Kamase Inu (かませ犬 – Underdog)
Kamase Inu かませ犬 I like dogs, but many terms/idioms that use dog have negative meanings. 私は犬が好きですが、犬を使った慣用句は否定的な意味を持つことが多いです。 The idiom “kamase inu”
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Kebyou (仮病 – Pretended Illness)
Kebyou 仮病 In recent years, the number of young people who are absent from school or work due to “kebyou”
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Nimaijita (二枚舌 – Double Tongue)
There are several Japanese expressions that means to tell a lie. 二枚舌 The term “nimaijita” (二枚舌) is one of them.
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Ude ga Naru (腕が鳴る – Itching to Do)
Ude ga Naru 腕が鳴る Have you ever been excited due to a feeling that you want to show someone your
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November 11th
I think that it’s not widely known, but there are some anniversaries every single day of the year. 11月11日 Among
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Dasai (ダサい – Uncool)
There is the Japanese adjective word (slang expression), “dasai” (ダサい), which means “uncool” or “countrified.” ダサい This word has been
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Ookina Osewa (大きなお世話 – None of Your Business)
Ookina Osewa 大きなお世話 There is a Japanese term, “ookina osewa” (大きなお世話). 日本語には「大きなお世話」という言葉があります。 Here the “ookina” (大きな) means “big,” and the
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