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Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)

Jun 08, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments back, bad, behind, finger, knowledge, point, situation, talk

Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as

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Ushirogami wo Hikareru (後ろ髪を引かれる – With Painful Reluctance)

Jun 07, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments back, behind, hair, pull, regret, topknot

Ushirogami wo Hikareru 後ろ髪を引かれる When you are unable to move on due to regret, it can be described as ushirogami

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Oumu Gaeshi (オウム返し – Parroting)

May 09, 2021Jul 24, 2021 Toru 0 Comments back, communication, parrot, parroting, repeat, reply

Oumu Gaeshi オウム返し Repeating what a person has just said is referred to as oumu gaeshi (オウム返し) in Japanese. 相手の言ったことをそのまま繰り返すことを、「オウム返し」といいます。

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The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded

Apr 06, 2021Jun 02, 2021 Toru 0 Comments absorb, back, bend, bone, cat, flexibly, human, impact, joint, landing, rounded, spring, stretch

The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally

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Nekoze (猫背 – Rounded Back)

Apr 05, 2021Jun 02, 2021 Toru 0 Comments back, cat, curved, headache, human, hunched posture, indigestion, protruded, rounded back, symptom, tiredness

Nekoze 猫背 Many Japanese people have nekoze (猫背). 日本人は「猫背」である人が多いです。 Nekoze is a posture in which ones back is curved, and

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Asemizu wo Tarasu (汗水をたらす – Sweating Over One’s Work)

Feb 27, 2021May 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments back, drop, sweat, water, work

Asemizu wo Tarasu 汗水をたらす I have been working while doing asemizu wo tarasu (汗水をたらす) lately. 私は最近、汗水をたらして働いています。 Ase (汗) means “sweat,”

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Gikkuri Goshi (ぎっくり腰 – Acute Low Back Pain)

Dec 03, 2018 Toru 0 Comments acute, back, Germany, hurt, Italy, low back, pain, surprise, symptom, upset, witch

Gikkuri Goshi ぎっくり腰 Two days ago, I hurt my low back suddenly and could not stand for a while. 私は先日腰を痛めて、暫くまともに立てませんでした。

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Inase (いなせ)

Oct 17, 2018 Toru 0 Comments back, Edo, flathead grey mullet, fresh, gallant, hairstyle, masculine, young

Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word

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