Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance)
Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先),
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Me to Hana no Saki (目と鼻の先 – Stone’s Throw)
Me to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no
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Akubi wo Kamikorosu (あくびを噛み殺す – Suppressing a Yawn)
Akubi wo Kamikorosu あくびを噛み殺す It is not good to yawn when someone is talking about important things. 大事な話しているとき、「あくび」をするのは態度が良くありません。 If you
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Makuhiki (幕引き – Closing a Curtain)
Makuhiki 幕引き The academic conference in which I am participating is approaching ‘makuhiki‘ (幕引き). 現在参加している学会も、間もなく「幕引き」です。 ‘Makihiki’ means that things or
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Giri-giri (ぎりぎり – “Barely”)
Giri-giri ぎりぎり Today I ‘giri-giri‘ (ぎりぎり – “barely”) met a deadline. 私は今日、ある締め切りに「ぎりぎり」間に合いました。 Giri-giri is an onomatopoeia that represents that something
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Cassini Division
Today, I thought a conversation of a couple who likes Saturn. カッシーニの間隙 This is a silly conversation. 今日は、土星好きの男女の会話を考えました。 Man “If
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