Hone Yasume (骨休め – Relaxation)
Hone Yasume 骨休め The concept of resting one’s body and healing fatigue is sometimes described as hone yasume (骨休め) in
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Funkotsu Saishin (粉骨砕身 – Breaking One’s Neck)
Funkotsu Saishin 粉骨砕身 The four-character idiom funkotsu saishin (粉骨砕身) can be used to describe someone working or striving with all
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Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru (芸は身を助ける – Art Brings Bread)
Gei wa Mi wo Tasukeru 芸は身を助ける Do you have a special skill that you can take pride in? 人に誇ることのできる特技はありますか？ Such
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Shinketsu wo Sosogu (心血を注ぐ – Devoting One’s Life)
Shinketsu wo Sosogu 心血を注ぐ To devote one’s life to something is expressed as shinketsu wo sosogu (心血を注ぐ) in Japanese. 心身の全力を尽くして何かを行うことを、「心血を注ぐ」と言います。
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Mi wo Kogasu (身を焦がす – Consuming)
Mi wo Kogasu 身を焦がす Have you ever fallen in love with someone and suffered because of it? 誰かのことを一途に思いつめ、もだえ苦しんだことはありますか？ Such a
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Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai (お身体をおいといください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai お身体をおいといください In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase gojiai kudasai (ご自愛ください), which means “please take care
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Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず – Easy Come, Easy Go)
Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu 悪銭身に付かず Have you ever won money easily through lottery or gambling? 宝くじや賭け事で、苦労せずにお金を得たことはありますか？ Even if you obtain
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Kubi no Kawa Ichimai de Tsunagaru (首の皮一枚で繋がる – Hanging by a Thread)
Kubi no Kawa Ichimai de Tsunagaru 首の皮一枚で繋がる Today I would like to introduce a phrase that describes my current situation.
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Ikinuki (息抜き – Breather)
Ikinuki 息抜き People need ikinuki (息抜き) in their lives. 人が生きていく上で、「息抜き」は必要不可欠です。 Ikinuki means to rest, relax or refresh for a while
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