Oyabaka Kobaka (親馬鹿子馬鹿 – A Doting Parent and Spoiled Child)
Oyabaka Kobaka 親馬鹿子馬鹿 When a parent loves his/her child so much that he/her is unaware of the child’s foolish behavior,
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Itoko (いとこ – Cousin)
Itoko いとこ A child of one’s uncle or aunt is called itoko (いとこ) in Japanese. おじ・おば（父母の兄弟姉妹）の子のことを「いとこ」と言います。 There are several theories
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Kodomo-beya Ojisan (子供部屋おじさん – Middle-aged Men in Children’s Rooms)
Kodomo-beya Ojisan 子供部屋おじさん An Internet slang term, kodomo-beya ojisan has come to be used since 2014. 2014年から使われ始めたインターネットスラングに「子供部屋おじさん」があります。 Since kodomo (子供)
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Nen-nen Korori (ねんねんころり)
Nen-nen Korori ねんねんころり I think that the most well-known traditional lullaby in Japan is Edo Komoriuta (江戸子守唄 – “Edo Lullaby”).
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Deer in Nara
Deer in Nara 奈良の鹿 Today I came to Nara to participate in an academic conference. 今日は学会参加のため、奈良県に来ています。 The conference venue was
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Kenage (健気 – Admirable)
Kenage 健気 I like people who have a character described as kenage (健気). 私は「健気」な性格の人が好きです。 Kenage means that someone has a
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On wo Ada de Kaesu (恩を仇で返す – Biting the Hand that Feeds One)
On wo Ada de Kaesu 恩を仇で返す Have you ever returned someone’s kindness by doing harm to them rather than being
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Sudatsu (巣立つ – Leaving a Nest)
Sudatsu 巣立つ In my yesterday’s post, I used the Japanese word ‘sudatsu‘ (巣立つ). 昨日の投稿の中で、私は「巣立つ」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘su‘ (巣) menas “nest” and
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Yubi wo Kuwaeru (指をくわえる – Enviously)
Yubi wo Kuwaeru 指をくわえる When you can’t do anything while feeling envious of something, it can be described as ‘yubi
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