Meikyō Shisui (明鏡止水 – Clear and Serene)
Meikyō Shisui 明鏡止水 When someone’s mind is completely free of distraction and is perfectly clear, the state is sometimes described
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Hi wo Miru yori mo Akiraka (火を見るよりも明らか – Completely Obvious)
Hi wo Miru yori mo Akiraka 火を見るよりも明らか Things that are completely obvious and beyond doubt are sometimes described as hi
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Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe (鈴を転がすような声 – Clear and Beautiful Voice)
Suzu wo Korogasu youna Koe 鈴を転がすような声 A woman’s high, clear and beautiful voice is sometimes described as suzu wo korogasu
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Shirokuro Tsukeru (白黒つける – Determining Clearly)
Shirokuro Tsukeru 白黒つける Sometimes you will have a situation where you need to determine whether something is right or wrong,
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em>Rekki toshita (れっきとした – Respectable/Authentic)
Rekki toshita れっきとした When describing that someone is highly respectable or something is authentic with no shadow of doubt, you
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Sjirajira Shii
Today I will talk about the Japanese adjective “shira jira shii.” 白々しい Both of the “shira” and the “jira” means
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Hike Uphill
Today, graduates of my laboratory and I went hiking to a nearby mountain that the altitude is about 2000 m.
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