Bottakuri (ぼったくり – RIp-Off)
Bottakuri ぼったくり I am in Italy now. 私は今、イタリアにいます。 Unfortunately, today I experienced ‘bottakuri‘ (ぼったくり) at a pizza store. そして、あるピザ屋さんで「ぼったくり」にあってしまいました。 ‘Bottakuri’
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
Kara Shucchō (カラ出張 – A Fake Business Trip)
Kara Shucchō カラ出張 I work at a university and sometimes go on a business trip using public research spending. 私は大学に勤めており、公的研究費で出張をすることがあります。
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Sihan Seiki (四半世紀 – Quarter-Century)
Sihan Seiki 四半世紀 Today, I found the expression ‘shihan seiki‘ (四半世紀) when reading a novel. 今日、小説を読んでいると「四半世紀」という言葉を見かけました。 ‘Shi‘ (四) means “four,”
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Yatsuatari (八つ当たり – Misdirected Anger)
Yatsuatari 八つ当たり Today, I did an act called ‘yatsuatari‘ (八つ当たり). 私は今日、「八つ当たり」をしました（反省しています）。 ‘Yatsuatari’ means that when you get angry with something,
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Jigou Jitoku (自業自得 – Having It Coming)
Jigou Jitoku 自業自得 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ‘boketsu wo horu‘ (墓穴を掘る), which means to make a
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Boketsu wo Horu (墓穴を掘る – Digging One’s Own Grave)
Boketsu wo Horu 墓穴を掘る I sometimes do an act that is referred to as ‘boketsu wo horu‘ (墓穴を掘る) in Japanese.
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ippai ippai (いっぱいいっぱい – Having One’s Hands Full)
Ippai Ippai いっぱいいっぱい I have been in a state called ‘ippai ippai‘ (いっぱいいっぱい). 私は今、「いっぱいいぱい」の状態に陥っています。 ‘Ippai ippai’ means that there is
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Tsutsu Uraura (津津浦浦 – All Over the Country)
Tsutsu Uraura 津津浦浦 To describe “all over the country” or “throughout the land,” you can use the four-character idiom ‘tsutsu
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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year 旧正月 Today is the eve of Chinese New Year. 今日は旧正月の大晦日です。 Chinese (Lunar) New Year is celebrated in
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