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Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)

Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a

Totte Tsuketa Youna 取って付けたような When someone’s words or attitudes are unnatural and artificial, you can describe it as totte tsuketa

Shame Part 1 写メ Part 1 Have you ever heard of the Japanese slang term ‘shame‘ (写メ)? 「写メ」という俗語を耳にしたことはありますか？ ‘Shame’ is

Hana ni Tsuku 鼻につく When feeling annoyed with someone’s words or behavior, you can express it by using the Japanese

Tsukanukoto つかぬこと When asking someone for something, especially when it has nothing to do with the topic so far, we