Nomikomi ga Hayai (飲み込みが早い – Learning Fast)
Nomikomi ga Hayai 飲み込みが早い Yesterday, I heard a compliment phrase, ‘nomikomi ga hayai‘ (飲み込みが早い). 私は昨日、「飲み込みが早い」という褒め言葉を耳にしました。 ‘Nomikomi‘ (飲み込み) means “to swallow
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Mune ga Ippai ni Naru (胸がいっぱいになる – Overflowing)
Mune ga Ippai ni Naru 胸がいっぱいになる Yesterday, a farewell party for teachers who would retire or change their jobs at
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Temae Miso (手前味噌 – Self-Praise)
Temae Miso 手前味噌 I think that everyone sometimes wants to compliment oneself. 誰でも、自分自身のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 Such an action can be described as
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Hara ga Futoi (腹が太い – One’s Heart is Large)
Hara ga Futoi 腹が太い There is an idiom, ‘hara ga futoi‘ (腹が太い) in Japanese. 日本語には「腹が太い」という慣用句があります。 ‘Hara‘ (腹) usually means “stomach”
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Mochihada (餅肌 – Velvety Skin)
Mochihada 餅肌 My skins have been rough lately. 私は最近、肌が荒れています。 Because of this, when I say a person who has ‘mochihada‘
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Kusattemo Tai (腐っても鯛 – A Good Horse Becomes Never a Jade)
Kusattemo Tai 腐っても鯛 Truly excellent things or people would not lose their original value, even if they got somewhat worse.
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Ha ga Uku (歯が浮く – One’s Teeth are on Edge)
Ha ga Uku 歯が浮く Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of being told an artificial compliment or genteel words? 見え透いたお世辞や気取った言葉を言われ、かえって不快な気持ちになったことはありますか？
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