Oshare (おしゃれ – Smart/Chic/Fashionable) Part 2
Oshare Part 2 おしゃれ Part 2 Yesterday, I talked about the Japanese term oshare (おしゃれ), which means to dress up
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Monku (文句 – Complaint/Criticism)
Monku 文句 I do not like people who often say ‘monku‘ (文句). 私は「文句」ばかり言う人が好きではありません。 Since ‘mon‘ (文) means “sentence” and ‘ku‘
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Hōmu Shikku (ホームシック – Homesickness)
Hōmu Shikku ホームシック Five days have passed since I came to Italy, and I am gradually becoming ‘hōmu shikku‘ (ホームシック).
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Machigai-Nai (間違いない – Doubtless)
Machigainai 間違いない Today, I saw an advertisement saying that ‘Machigai-nai *** desu’ (間違いない○○です) in my university. 今日、「間違いない○○です」と書かれた広告を見かけました。 ‘Machigai’ (間違い) means
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The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘
The Meaning of ‘Ippai‘ 「一杯」の意味 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese phrase ‘ippai kuwasu‘ (一杯食わす), which means to deceive
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Ikagawashii (いかがわしい)
Ikagawashii いかがわしい Today I saw ‘ikagawashii yume‘ (いかがわしい夢). 私は今日、「いかがわしい夢」を見ました。 ‘Ikagawashii‘ (いかがわしい) is an adjective that means “dubious” or “doubtful,” and
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Himojī (ひもじい – Hungry)
Himojī ひもじい If you are hungry and painful, you can express the feeling by using the Japanese ‘himojī‘ (ひもじい). お腹が空いてつらいことを、日本語で「ひもじい」と言います。
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