Tama no Koshi ni Noru (玉の輿に乗る – Cinderella Story)
Tama no Koshi ni Noru 玉の輿に乗る When a woman marries a rich or high-ranked man, and she herself comes to
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Mono Iu Hana (物言う花 – A Beautiful Woman)
Mono Iu Hana 物言う花 The Japanese word, ‘Hana‘ (花 – flower), can be used to imply a beautiful woman. ‘Flower’
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Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)
Hyakka Ryouran 百花繚乱 Three days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ken wo kisou (妍を競う), which means that
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Utsukushii (Beautiful)
Today I will talk about the common Japanese adjective “utsukushii.” 美しい “Utsukushii” refers to that colors, shapes or sounds of
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Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne (月が綺麗ですね – I Love You)
Tsuki ga Kirei desu ne 月が綺麗ですね Today, I’d like to talk about the phrase Tsuki ga kirei desu ne (月が綺麗ですね),
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Someiyoshino
Many Japanese like cherry trees, especially Someiyoshino. ソメイヨシノ Because all flowers bloom and fall at once, and it looks beautiful.
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