Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
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Tsukeyakiba (付け焼き刃 – Borrowed Wisdom)
Tsukeyakiba 付け焼き刃 Have you ever been hastily acquired knowledge or skill as a stopgap measure? その場しのぎのために、間に合わせで一時的な知識や技術を身に着けたことはありますか？ Such a not-so-great measure
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Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)
Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)
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Kinakusai (きな臭い – Suspicious)
Kinakusai きな臭い When describing that something is suspicious, you can use the Japanese ‘kinakusai‘ (きな臭い). 何かが疑わしいことを表す日本語に「きな臭い」があります。 ‘kusai‘ (臭い) means “to
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Today, I cooked curry again and had a big mistake.
Today, I cooked curry again and had a big mistake. In a typical recipe, we will simmer curry for about
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