Houfuku Zettou (抱腹絶倒 – Holding One’s Stomach and Laughing)
Houfuku Zettou 抱腹絶倒 Have you ever had a big laugh enough to roll around a floor? 転げ回るほど大笑いしたことはありますか？ To describe such
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Learning English and Japanese
For everyone learning English/Japanese
em>Rekki toshita (れっきとした – Respectable/Authentic)
Rekki toshita れっきとした When describing that someone is highly respectable or something is authentic with no shadow of doubt, you
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Tassha (達者 – Skillful)
Tassha 達者 Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase ‘otassha de‘ (お達者で), which is used for a person
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Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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Miotosu/Minogasu (見落とす/見逃す – Missing)
Miotosu/Minogasu 見落とす/見逃す Today, I was checking again the corrections that I received on Lang-8. 今日、私は Lang-8 上で受けた添削を見直していました。 At that time,
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Ki ga Furetu (気が触れる – Losing One’s Mind)
Ki ga Furetu 気が触れる Today, I was about to take an act called ‘ki ga furetu‘ (気が触れる). 私は今日、気が触れそうになりました。 ‘Ki ga
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Akakara Nabe (赤から鍋 – A Red Hot Pot)
Akakara Nabe 赤から鍋 Today I ate ‘akakara nabe‘ (赤から鍋). 今日は、「赤から鍋」を食べました。 ‘Akakara nabe’ is a kind of dish that is popular
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Makahushigi (摩訶不思議 – Mysterious)
Makahushigi 摩訶不思議 There are many ‘makahushigi‘ (摩訶不思議) in the world. 世の中には「摩訶不思議」なことがたくさんあります。 “Makahushigi” means that something is very mysterious or wonder.
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Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura (「うとうと」「うつらうつら」 – Drowsy)
Uto Uto and Utsura Utsura 「うとうと」と「うつらうつら」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘inemuri‘ (居眠り), which means to fall asleep
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