Uō Saō (右往左往 – Helter-Skelter)
Uō Saō 右往左往 The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around. 混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
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Shicchaka Mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか – Total Mess)
Shicchaka Mecchaka しっちゃかめっちゃか I am currently in a state called shicchaka mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか). 私は今、「しっちゃかめっちゃか」な状態です。 Shicchaka mecchaka is an expression that
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Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)
Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese.
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Phantom Vibration Syndrome
Have you felt as if your mobile phone was vibrating despite not vibrating? I often keep my mobile phone in
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