The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded
The Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreThe Reason Why Cats’ Backs Are Rounded 猫が猫背の理由 In my post yesterday, I introduced the term nekoze (猫背 – literally
Read moreNekomatagi ねこまたぎ Today, I learned the Japanese expression, nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ). 今日は「ねこまたぎ」という表現を知りました。 Since neko (ねこ/猫) means “cat” and matagi (またぎ) means
Read moreMi wo Ko ni Suru 身を粉にする I am working while mi wo ko ni suru/shite (身を粉にする/して). 私は「身を粉にして」働いています。 Since mi (身)
Read moreHonenuki 骨抜き I have seen a person who has gone into a state called ‘honenuki’ (骨抜き). 私は「骨抜き」になった人を見たことがあります。 ‘Hone’ (骨) means
Read moreHiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現(sarcasm/irony)があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in
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