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Ki no Doku (気の毒 – Feeling Sorry)

Jun 13, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments bad, feel sorry, feeling, heart, misfortune, poison, sorry, suffer, sympathy

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)

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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Zehi (是非 – By All Means)

May 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments adverb, bad, by all means, good, noun, recommend, regardless, right, wrong

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)

Apr 27, 2021Jul 24, 2021 Toru 0 Comments abbreviation, bad, bad boy, bad girl, bad state, boy, girl, good, situation

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)

Apr 04, 2021Jun 02, 2021 Toru 0 Comments atmosphere, awkward, bad, book, consequence, embarrassed, postscript, situation, state, theory, 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)

Oct 06, 2019Oct 05, 2019 Toru 0 Comments bad, black, clear, conclusion, determine, Go, good, right, stone, white, winner, wrong

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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Aku wa Nobeyo (悪は延べよ)

Oct 05, 2019 Toru 0 Comments action, ASAP, bad, bad action, need, possible, postpone

Aku wa Nobeyo 悪は延べよ Yesterday, I introduced the proverb zen wa isoge (善は急げ), 昨日は、良いと思うことはすぐに実行すべきであることを意味する「善は急げ」ということわざを紹介しました。 Actually, this proverb has an additional

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Shibui Kao (渋い顔 – Sour Face)

Aug 02, 2019 Toru 0 Comments adult, attractive, bad, bitter, cool, dandy, face, feel, firm, man, men, offended, sour, tasteful, uncomfortable

Shibui Kao 渋い顔 I usually have a shibui kao (渋い顔) when feeling bad, uncomfortable, or offended. 私は嫌なことや不快なことがあると、たいてい「渋い顔」をします。 Since shibui (渋い)

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Furyō (不良 – Rogue/Hood)

Jul 21, 2019Jul 22, 2021 Toru 0 Comments abbreviation, action, bad, boy, data, debt, girl, hometown, hood, product, rogue

Furyō 不良 Many furyō (不良) live in my hometown. 私の地元には、多くの「不良」が住んでいます。 Fu (不) is a negative prefix and ryō (良) means

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