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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Baby Talk to Represent Animals
Baby Talk to Represents Animals 動物を表す幼児語 In a conversation with babies in Japan, we can represent animals by their barks
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Ushi no Yodare (牛の涎 – Cow’s Drool)
Ushi no Yodare 牛の涎 In Japanese, there is a phrase “ushi no yodare” (牛の涎). 日本語には「牛の涎」という表現があります。 Ushi (牛) means ‘cow’ or
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Daigomi (醍醐味 – The True Pleasure)
Daigomi 醍醐味 There are several Japanese terms that describe a pleasure. 面白さを形容する言葉にはさまざまなものがあります。 Today I’d like to talk about “daigomi” (醍醐味)
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You will become a cow if you lie down soon after eating.
There is a famous superstition in Japan as the following: 食べた後すぐ寝ると牛になる “You will become a cow if you lie down
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