Shitsunen (失念 – Slipping One’s Mind)
Shitsunen 失念 The most common phrase to use when you forget to do something is wasurete imashita (忘れていました – “I
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 2
Gomakasu Part 2 ごまかす Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term gomakasu (ごまかす), which means to cover up something or
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Gishin Anki (疑心暗鬼 – Doubts Beget Doubts)
Gishin Anki 疑心暗鬼 Today, I saw a person who has a mind called ‘gishin anki‘ (疑心暗鬼). 私は今日、「疑心暗鬼」になっている人を見ました。 This four-character idiom
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Oyadama (親玉 – Godfather)
Oyadama 親玉 I sometimes use the Japanese word “oyadama” (親玉). 私は「親玉」という言葉を時々使います。 “Oyadama” means a key person or leader in organizations.
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Odabutsu (お陀仏 – Dying/Becoming Useless)
Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term おしゃかになる (oshaka ni naru), which means to become useless. お陀仏 Actually, there
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Oshaka ni Naru (おしゃかになる – Becoming Useless)
Oshaka ni Naru おしゃかになる When things are ruined, or something is broken and become useless, we refer to it as
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Shiku Hakku (四苦八苦 – Struggling to Do)
Shiku Hakku 四苦八苦 Struggling to do something or floundering is called 四苦八苦 (shiku hakku) in Japanese. ものすごく苦労することや、非常に苦しいことを、日本語で「四苦八苦」と言います。 四 means “four,”
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Naisho (内緒 – Secret)
Naisho 内緒 The English word “secret” is usually translated into Japanese as “himitsu” (秘密), but it’s can also translated as
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Naraku no Soko (奈落の底- Abyss)
Naraku no Soko 奈落の底 A severe situation that you can’t turn around is called “naraku no soko” (奈落の底) in Japanese.
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