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Namaiki (生意気 – Impudent/Insolent)

07/17/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, halfway, impudent, insolent, lukewarm, person, speaking, truth, young

Namaiki 生意気 Previously, I introduced the term sharakusai (しゃらくさい), which means “impudent” or “insolent.” 私は以前、”impudent” や “isolent” を意味する「しゃらくさい」という言葉を紹介しました。 To tell

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Kenage (健気 – Admirable)

06/23/201906/23/2019 Toru 0 Comments admirable, attitude, brave, character, child, different, difficulty, excellent, feeling, solid, strive, woman

Kenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a

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Mune wo Fukuramaseru (胸をふくらませる – Full of Hope)

06/03/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, confident, full of hope, hope, imposing, joy, proud, puff up

Mune wo Fukuramaseru 胸をふくらませる Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression mune wo haru (胸を張る). 昨日は「胸を張る」という日本語を紹介しました。 The literal meaning

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Sudōfu (酢豆腐 – Know-it-all)

06/01/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, bean curd, comic, Edo, know-it-all, storytelling, vinegar

Sudōfu 酢豆腐 Young people these days do not use it very much, but there is a Japanese term, sudōfu (酢豆腐),

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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)

05/31/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, be oneself, body, fencing, natural, natural posture, posture, pressure, self-defense, stance, tension

Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)

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Tenohira Kurū (テノヒラクルー – Turning a 180)

05/28/201905/29/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, change, idiom, palm, parenthesis, slang, turn, turn a 180, turn over, wording

Tenohira Kurū テノヒラクルー YesterdayYesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す), which means to make a 180-degree turn

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Tenohira wo Kaesu (手のひらを返す – Turning a 180)

05/27/201905/27/2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, behavior, change, indicate, palm, turn a 180, turn over, wording

Tenohira wo Kaesu 手のひらを返す I often find people who do an act called tenohira wo kaesu (手のひらを返す). 私はインターネット上で、よく「手のひらを返す」人を見かけます。 Since tenohira

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Aiso Warai (愛想笑い – Fake Smile)

05/26/2019 Toru 0 Comments ability, affable, attitude, bad, deal with, diplomatic, fake smile, good, human relationships, smile

Aiso Warai 愛想笑い I am not good at doing aiso warai (愛想笑い). 私は「愛想笑い」が得意ではありません。 ‘Aiso warai’ is a diplomatic smile to

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Namahanka (生半可 – Half-Hearted)

01/07/2019 Toru 0 Comments acquainted, attitude, Edo, familiar, fashion, half-hearted, halfway, immature, know-it-all, lukewarm, play, possible

Namahanka 生半可 If you want to change yourself, you must not have an attitude of ‘namahanka‘ (生半可). 自分自身を変えたいなら、「生半可」な気持ちで臨んではいけません。 ‘Namahanka’ means

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