Ninomai
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “ninomai.” 二の舞 “Ni” means “second,” “mai” means “performing art,” and “ninomai” means
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Chiya-hoya
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “chiya-hoya.” ちやほや “Chiya-hoya” means that someone is payed attention or is treated
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Piero (Pierrot)
Piero ピエロ Today I would like to talk about the word “piero.” 今日は「ピエロ」について話します。 “Piero” means a performer who puts on
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Yakimochi (Jealousy)
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese word “yakimochi.” やきもち “Yaki” means “roasted,” “mochi” means “rice cake,” so
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Risks of Getting Up Early
There is a proverb, “hayaoki wa sanmon no toku,” in Japan. 早起きのリスク “Hayaoki” means “getting up early,” “sanmon” means “three
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Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku (The Jungle Law)
Jaku Niku Kyo Shoku 弱肉強食 Today I will talk about the four-character idiom “jaku niku kyo shoku” (弱肉強食). 今日は「弱肉強食」という四字熟語を紹介します。 “Jaku”
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