Mayutsuba (Cock-and-Bull Story)
Mayutsuba 眉唾 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mayutsuba.” 今日は「眉唾」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mayu” of “mayutsuba” means “eyebrow,” “tsuba”
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Learning English and Japanese
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Mizu wo Mukeru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu wo mukeru.” 水を向ける The literal meaning of “mizu wo mukeru” is
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Characteristics of Narikin (New Rich)
Characteristics of Narikin 成金の特徴 Yesterday, I talked about the etymology of the Japanese word, “narikin,” which means “new rich.” 昨日は「成金」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Narikin (New Rich)
Narikin 成金 Today I will talk about the word “narikin.” 今日は「成金」という単語を紹介します。 “Narikin” means a person who became rich in a
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Chu Chu Tako Kaina
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “chu chu tako kaina.” ちゅうちゅうたこかいな This term is a kind
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Sjirajira Shii
Today I will talk about the Japanese adjective “shira jira shii.” 白々しい Both of the “shira” and the “jira” means
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Shoboi (Shabby)
Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby
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Nodobotoke
Today I will talk about the Japanese word “nodobotoke.” 喉仏 “Nodo” of “nodobotoke” means “throat,” “botoke” means “Buddha,” and “nodobotoke”
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