Ten Straight Days off
Ten Straight Days off 10連休 Japan has consecutive holidays called “Golden Week,” and its period is ten days in 2019.
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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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Kikokushijo (帰国子女 – Returnee Children)
Kikokushijo 帰国子女 A child who returned to his/her home country after living another country (at least one year) is called
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Itsutsu no Fukuro (五つの袋 – Five Bags)
Itsutsu no Fukuro 五つの袋 Yesterday, I introduced you to 三つの袋 (mittsu no fukuro – three bags), which is often told
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Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)
Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama
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Otona Gai (大人買い – Buying a Large Amount of Something)
Otona Gai 大人買い When I was a child, I wanted to do “otona gai” (大人買い) someday. 私は子供の頃、いつか「大人買い」をしたいと思っていました。 The “otona” (大人)
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Uso mo Houben
Today I will talk about the Japanese proverb “uso mo houben.” 嘘も方便 “Uso mo houben” means that sometimes you need
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Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day)
Today, May 5 is Kodomo no Hi which is a Japanese national holiday. こどもの日 This holiday is a day that
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