Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru (猫はこたつで丸くなる – Cats Curl up under the Kotatsu)
Neko wa Kotatsu de Maruku Naru 猫はこたつで丸くなる Yesterday, I introduced the most famous Japanese children’s song about snow, Yuki (雪),
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Gakuburu (ガクブル – Shivering)
Gakuburu ガクブル The Japanese expression gakuburu (ガクブル) describes the state of one’s body shivering intensely due to fear or cold.
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Sankan Shion (三寒四温 – A Cycle of Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days)
Sankan Shion 三寒四温 Recently, warm and cold days have been repeating every few days. 最近、数日ごとに温かい日と寒い日が繰り返されています。 Such weather seen from winter
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Hanabie (花冷え – Cold in Cherry-Blossom Time)
Hanabie 花冷え Over the past few days, we have been experiencing a climate called hanabie (花冷え). ここ数日、「花冷え」となりました。 Since hana (花)
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Futokoro ga Samui (懐が寒い – Having a Thin Purse)
Futokoro ga Samui 懐が寒い In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase futokoro ga atatakai (懐が暖かい), which means that you have
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Ishi no Ue ni mo San-nen (石の上にも三年 – Perseverance Pays Dividends)
Ishi no Ue ni mo San-nen 石の上にも三年 Today I would like to introduce a Japanese proverb, ishi no ue ni
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Chi mo Namida mo Nai (血も涙もない – Cold-blooded)
Chi mo Namida mo Nai 血も涙もない A ruthless person who has no human kindness can be described as chi mo
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Neko Bang Bang (猫バンバン – Knock Knock Cats)
Neko Bang Bang 猫バンバン Have you ever heard of the term neko bang bang (猫バンバン)? 「猫バンバン」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ Neko (猫) means “cat,”
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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 2
Nōryō 納涼 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term nōryō (納涼), which means to feel cool and spend the hot
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