Kane ga Mono wo Iu (金が物を言う – Money Talks)
Kane ga Mono wo Iu 金が物を言う Sometimes a difficult situation can be solved with much money. 困難なことも、お金の力で解決できることがあります。 In such situations,
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Jūyaku Shukkin (重役出勤 – Fashionably Late)
Jūyaku Shukkin 重役出勤 Arriving at work much later than the opening time, or just being late, is commonly referred to
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Gyūjiru (牛耳る – Dominating)
Gyūjiru 牛耳る When someone controls an organization or a community as he/her want, we refer to the action as ‘gyūjiru’
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Hame wo Hazusu (羽目を外す – Getting Carried Away)
Hame wo Hazusu 羽目を外す Have you ever had too much fun and let yourself get carried away? 調子に乗って度を過ごしたことはありますか？ Such an
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Tedama ni Toru (To Lead Someone by the Nose)
Tedama ni Toru 手玉に取る Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “tedama ni toru.” 今日は「手玉に取る」という日本の慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning
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Hanage wo Kazoeru (To Count Nose Hair)
Hanage wo Kazoeru 鼻毛を数える Today, I learned the Japanese idiom “hanage wo kazoeru,” which means “to count nose hair.” 今日、私は「鼻毛を数える」という日本語を学びました。
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