Himojī (ひもじい – Hungry)
Himojī ひもじい If you are hungry and pained, you can express the feeling by using the Japanese himojī (ひもじい). お腹が空いてつらいことを、日本語で「ひもじい」と言います。
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Learning English and Japanese
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Ohana (お花 – One’s Favorite)
Ohana お花 Previously, I introduced you to the phrase “ohana tsumi ni iku” (お花摘みに行く – I will go picking flowers)
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Kisaku (気さく – Frank)
Kisaku 気さく We express people who have frank or companionable character using the Japanese term 気さく (kisaku). さっぱりしていて、物事にこだわらない性格の人のことを、「気さく」と表現することがあります。 “Kisaku” comes
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Wagamama (わがまま – Selfish Character)
Wagamama わがまま I don’t like a person who has a personality called “wagamama” (わがまま) very much. 私は「わがまま」な性格の人が少し苦手です。 “Wagamama” means that
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On no Ji (The Character “on” (御))
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “on no ji”. 御の字 The literal meaning is “the character on (御)”,
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The Meaning of “々
Today, I will talk about a Japanese sign “odoriji” (the literal meaning is a dancing character). “々” の意味 The “odoriji”
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