Yabuisha no Genkan (藪医者の玄関 – Deception)
Yabuisha no Genkan 藪医者の玄関 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term yabuisha (藪医者), which means a “bad doctor.” 昨日は、治療や診断が下手な医者を意味する「藪医者」という言葉を紹介しました。 There
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Abuku Zeni (あぶく銭 – Easy Money)
Abuku Zeni あぶく銭 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying akusen mi ni tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず), which means that money obtained
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Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず – Easy Come, Easy Go)
Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu 悪銭身に付かず Have you ever won money easily through lottery or gambling? 宝くじや賭け事で、苦労せずにお金を得たことはありますか？ Even if you obtain
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Ki no Doku (気の毒 – Feeling Sorry)
Ki no Doku 気の毒 To feel sorry for someone or have sympathy for someone’s misfortune or suffering is described as
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Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)
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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Zehi (是非 – By All Means)
Zehi 是非 Japanese people often use the term zehi (是非) when they strongly recommend something to others. 日本人は人に何かを強く勧めるとき、「是非」という言葉を使います。 Since ze
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Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl)
Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。
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Batsu ga Warui (ばつが悪い – Awkward/Uncomfortable)
Batsu ga Warui ばつが悪い I sometimes get into a state called batsu ga warui (ばつが悪い) in Japanese. 私はときどき「ばつが悪い」状態に陥ります。 Batsu ga
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Shirokuro Tsukeru (白黒つける – Determining Clearly)
Shirokuro Tsukeru 白黒つける Sometimes you will have a situation where you need to determine whether something is right or wrong,
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