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Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku (話に花が咲く – Talk and Talk)

Jun 23, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments bloom, bound, conversation, flower, talk, tree

Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku 話に花が咲く Have you ever had a conversation that was so fun that you talked about

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Kuchibi wo Kiru (口火を切る – Breaking the Ice)

Jun 04, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments break the ice, bullet, conversation, cut, edge, fire, ignite, matchlock, mouth, opportunity, shoot, signal, trigger

Kuchibi wo Kiru 口火を切る Initiating a conversation or creating an opportunity to start something is expressed as kuchibi wo kiru

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Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo (一番最初/一番最後 – First/Last)

Aug 13, 2019Aug 17, 2019 Toru 0 Comments conversation, daily conversation, document, edge, final, first, formal, last, most, point, redundant

Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo 一番最初/一番最後 I often hear and say the phrases, ichiban saisho (一番最初) and ichiban saigo (一番最後) in daily

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Laugh Ways of Ha-gyō

May 25, 2019 Toru 0 Comments contemptible tone, conversation, embarrassed, haha, hahaha, laugh, laugh way, pompous, row, voice

Laugh Ways of Ha-gyō ハ行の笑い方 In Japan, many laugh ways are represented by ha-gyō (ハ行). 日本では、笑いの多くは「ハ行」で表されます。 Ha-gyō (ハ行 – literally

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koshi ga hikui (腰が低い – Humble)

May 16, 2019 Toru 0 Comments arrogant, combine, conversation, high, humble, low, low back, lower back, modest, posture, waist

Koshi ga Hikui 腰が低い I am sometimes told koshi ga hikui (腰が低い). 私はたまに「腰が低い」と言われます。 Since koshi (腰) means “low back” or

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