Ha ni Kinu Kise nu (歯に衣着せぬ – Outspoken)
Ha ni Kinu Kise nu 歯に衣着せぬ The concept of speaking one’s thoughts frankly without indirect expressions can be described as
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Emonkake (えもんかけ – Hanger)
Emonkake えもんかけ Have you ever heard of the Japanese word emonkake (えもんかけ)? 「えもんかけ」という日本語を聞いたことはありますか？ Even young Japanese may not have heard
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Mago ni mo Ishō (馬子にも衣装 – Fine Feathers Make Fine Bird)
Mago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can
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Kichin-to (きちんと – Neatly)
Kichin-to きちんと Japanese parents may say ‘kichin-to shinasai’ (きちんとしなさい) when scolding their children. だらしない子どもに対して、親は「きちんとしなさい」と言って叱ることがあります。 Kichin-to (きちんと) is an adverb that
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Kinakusai (きな臭い – Suspicious)
Kinakusai きな臭い When describing that something is suspicious, you can use the Japanese ‘kinakusai‘ (きな臭い). 何かが疑わしいことを表す日本語に「きな臭い」があります。 ‘kusai‘ (臭い) means “to
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Boro ga Deru (ぼろが出る – Letting One’s Fault Reveal Unexpectedly)
Boro ga Deru ぼろが出る Have you ever let your secret faults reveal unexpectedly? 人に見られないよう隠してきた欠点が、不意に出てしまったことはありますか？ Such a situation can be described
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Yukata (浴衣)
Yukata 浴衣 In this season, I sometimes see people who are wearing ‘yukata‘ (浴衣). この時期、たまに「浴衣」を着ている人を見かけます。 Yukata is a kind of
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Hitohada Nugu (一肌脱ぐ – Giving Someone A Helping Hand)
Have you ever give assistance to someone in earnest? 一肌脱ぐ Such an act is called “hitohada nugu” (一肌脱ぐ) in Japanese.
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