Hane wo Nobasu (羽を伸ばす – Letting Loose)
Hane wo Nobasu 羽を伸ばす Last weekend, I took an action called hane wo nobasu (羽を伸ばす). 私はこの休日、「羽を伸ばしました」。 Hane (羽) means “wing”
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Torihada (鳥肌 – Goose Bumps)
Torihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
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Chidoriashi (千鳥足 – Walking Zigzag)
Chidoriashi 千鳥足 To walk with a stagger (especially in a drunk state) is called ‘chidoriashi‘ (千鳥足) in Japanese. 酒によってふらふらと歩くことを、日本語で「千鳥足」と言います。 Since
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Kachō Fūgetsu (花鳥風月 – Beauties of Nature)
Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月 To describe a beautiful landscape of nature, you can use the four-character idiom ‘kachō fūgetsu‘ (花鳥風月). 自然の美しい風景や風物を表す四字熟語に、「花鳥風月」があります。
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Hinagata (雛形 – form/model/template)
Hinagata 雛形 We refer to forms that show how to write documents or models of industrial products as hinagata (雛形).
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