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
Read moreKobu 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
Read moreTotte 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
Read moreShame 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
Read moreHana ni Tsuku 鼻につく When feeling annoyed with someone’s words or behavior, you can express it by using the Japanese
Read moreTsukanukoto つかぬこと When asking someone for something, especially when it has nothing to do with the topic so far, we
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