Jirihin (ジリ貧 – Gradually Becoming Poor)
Jirihin ジリ貧 I could say that I am in a situation described with the term jirihin (ジリ貧). 私は「ジリ貧」の状態にあると言えます。 Jirihin is
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Ato wa No to Nare Yama to Nare (後は野となれ山となれ – After Me the Deluge)
Ato wa No to Nare Yama to Nare 後は野となれ山となれ If you think, “as long as I can solve the problem
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Maruku-naru (丸くなる – Mellowing)
Maruku-naru 丸くなる It is said that the character of people tend to maruku-naru (丸くなる) as they get older. 人は歳を重ねると性格が「丸くなる」と言われています。 Since
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Suima ni Osowareru (睡魔に襲われる – Getting Sleepy)
Suima ni Osowareru 睡魔に襲われる I am very sleepy now. 私は今、とても眠たいです。 When you become very drowsy or sleepy, it can be
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Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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Miira-tori ga Miira ni Naru (ミイラ取りがミイラになる – Many Go out for Wool and Come Home Shorn)
Miira-tori ga Miira ni Naru ミイラ取りがミイラになる I sometimes fall into a situation described by the proverb ‘miira-tori ga miira ni
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Kai ni Naru (貝になる – Saying Nothing)
Kai ni Naru 貝になる I often do “kai ni naru” (貝になる). 私は会議中、よく貝になります。 The “kai” (貝) means “shellfish,” the “naru” (なる)
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