Ume ni Uguisu (梅に鶯 – Match Made in Heaven)
Ume ni Uguisu 梅に鶯 The Japanese phrase, ume ni uguisu (梅に鶯), can describe something harmonious or well-combined, like a picturesque
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First Day of Reiwa
First Day of Reiwa 令和最初の日 Today is the first day of Reiwa (令和). 今日は令和最初の日です。 As I wrote in my post
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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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ippai ippai (いっぱいいっぱい – Having One’s Hands Full)
Ippai Ippai いっぱいいっぱい I have been in a state called ‘ippai ippai‘ (いっぱいいっぱい). 私は今、「いっぱいいぱい」の状態に陥っています。 ‘Ippai ippai’ means that there is
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Yuiitsu Muni (唯一無二 – One and Only)
Yuiitsu Muni 唯一無二 If you want to express something that is only one thing in the world, you can use
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Mondō Muyō (問答無用 – No Discussion)
Mondō Muyō 問答無用 To mean that discussion is pointless, you can use the four-character idiom ‘mondō muyō‘ (問答無用). 話し合っても無意味であることを意味する四字熟語に「問答無用」がありなす。 ‘Mon‘
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Urayamakeshikaran (うらやまけしからん)
Urayamakeshikaran うらやまけしからん I introduced you to ‘keshikaran‘ (けしからん) two days ago and ‘urayamashī‘ (うらやましい) yesterday. 一昨日は「けしからん」を、昨日は「うらやましい」を紹介しました。 Today I would like
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