Takw wo Watta Yōna (竹を割ったような – Straightforward)
Takw wo Watta Yōna 竹を割ったような A person who has a straightforward and unpretentious character is sometimes described as take wo
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Take ni Suzume/Yanagi ni Tsubame/Momiji ni Shika (竹に雀/柳に燕/紅葉に鹿 – Match Made in Heaven)
Take ni Suzume/Yanagi ni Tsubame/Momiji ni Shika 竹に雀/柳に燕/紅葉に鹿 In my post yesterday, I introduced the phrase “Ume ni Uguisu,” which
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Meishi (名刺 – Business/Name Card)
Meishi 名刺 Today, I designed a meishi (名刺) for my new position, then requested a specialized vendor to print it.
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Chikuba no Tomo (竹馬の友 – A Childhood Friend)
Chikuba no Tomo 竹馬の友 Do you have a childhood friend? あなたに幼馴染はいますか？ A childhood friend is sometimes called chikuba no tomo
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Hachiku no Ikioi (破竹の勢い – Tremendous Momentum)
Hachiku no Ikioi 破竹の勢い When something has an intense momentum and it can’t be stopped, you can describe that using
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Shippe Gaeshi (しっぺ返し – Paying Back)
Shippe Gaeshi しっぺ返し When someone does something bad to you, if you pay him/her in the same coin, the act
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Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)
Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as
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Kiseru (キセル)
Kiseru キセル A kiseru is a kind of smoking tools in Japan, and its structure and form are similar to
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Shishiodoshi
Yesterday, I talked about “kakashi,” which is used for driving annoying animals away. ししおどし Today I will talk about “shishiodoshi,”
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