Obenchara (Empty Flattery)
Obenchara おべんちゃら Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “obenchara.” 今日は「おべんちゃら」という日本語を紹介します。 “Obenchara” means to say empty flattery
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Plus Driver and Minus Driver
There are “plus driver” and “minus driver” as screwdrivers in Japan. プラスドライバーとマイナスドライバー Many Japanese people think that “driver” (screwdriver), “plus
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Hitode (Starfish)
“Hitode” is a star-shaped creature, and it is said that star marks that are now commonly used comes from “hitode.”
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Ashimoto wo Miru (To Take Unfair Advantage of Someone)
Ashimoto wo Miru 足元を見る Today I will talk about the Japanese idom “ashimoto w miru.” 今日は「足元を見る」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Deadline for Graduation Thesis
At the university where I work, today was a deadline for graduation thesis. 卒業論文の締切 Students have been writing their theses
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You will become a cow if you lie down soon after eating.
There is a famous superstition in Japan as the following: 食べた後すぐ寝ると牛になる “You will become a cow if you lie down
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Nicchimo Sacchimo Ikanai
Today I will talk about the phrase “nicchimo sacchimo ikanai”. にっちもさっちもいかない “Nicchimo sacchimo ikanai” means that something/someone is completely pinned
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