Kobu and Tankobu (「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 – Bump)
Kobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a
Read moreKobu and Tankobu 「瘤」と「たんこぶ」 In my post yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom meno ue no kobu (目の上の瘤 meaning “a
Read moreMe no Ue no Kobu 目の上の瘤 In Japanese society, there are people and things called me no ue no kobu
Read moreTorihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or
Read moreYatsuatari 八つ当たり Today, I did an act called ‘yatsuatari‘ (八つ当たり). 私は今日、「八つ当たり」をしました(反省しています)。 ‘Yatsuatari’ means that when you get angry with something,
Read moreGarakuta ガラクタ There are several ‘gatrakuta‘ (ガラクタ) in my room. 私の部屋には幾つかの「ガラクタ」があります。 Garakuta means something worthless, junk, or useless. 「ガラクタ」とは、価値のないものや、用途のないものを指す言葉です。 ‘Gara‘
Read moreIt was snowing a lot this morning. 今朝は雪が沢山降っていました。 After I shoveled the snow that had piled around my car, I
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