Tariki Hongan (他力本願 – Relying on Someone)
Tariki Hongan 他力本願 Relying on someone or leaving your work to someone is sometimes called tariki hongan (他力本願) in Japanese.
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Buddhist term
Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing)
Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見)
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Tachi Ōjō (立ち往生 – Gridlock)
Tachi Ōjō 立ち往生 A traffic accident causing injury or death happened yesterday near the center of Tokyo, and many trains
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Shōnenba (正念場 – A Crucial Phase)
Shōnenba 正念場 In the meeting of my university several days ago, the word ‘shōnenba‘ (正念場) was used to the university
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Jigou Jitoku (自業自得 – Having It Coming)
Jigou Jitoku 自業自得 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ‘boketsu wo horu‘ (墓穴を掘る), which means to make a
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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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Okkū(億劫 – Bothersome)
Okkū 億劫 If you want to describe a feeling that you are not willing to do something because of bothersome,
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