Enryo (遠慮 – Constraint)
Enryo 遠慮 Japanese people often take an act called “enryo” (遠慮). 日本人は「遠慮」をする人が多いです。 “Enryo” means “to refrain from words or deeds
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Mi kara deta Sabi (身から出た錆 – You Asked for It)
Mi kara deta Sabi 身から出た錆 Have you ever suffered from a bad deed that you did? 自分の犯した悪行の結果、自分自身が苦しんだことはありますか？ Getting into such
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Nemimi ni Mizu (寝耳に水 – Bombshell)
If you encounter an unexpected event suddenly, you will be very surprised. 寝耳に水 The Japanese proverb “nemimi ni mizu” (寝耳に水)
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Kani no Yokobai (蟹の横這い)
Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related
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Nimaijita (二枚舌 – Double Tongue)
There are several Japanese expressions that means to tell a lie. 二枚舌 The term “nimaijita” (二枚舌) is one of them.
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Ude ga Naru (腕が鳴る – Itching to Do)
Ude ga Naru 腕が鳴る Have you ever been excited due to a feeling that you want to show someone your
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Shinshō Boudai (針小棒大 – Making Mountains out of Molehills)
Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “ohire wo tsukeru” (尾ひれを付ける), which menas to embellish or exaggerate a story using something
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National Foundation Day (Kenkoku Kinen no Hi)
Last week I wrote diaries related to my overseas business trip. 建国記念の日 I will talk about Japanese words and culture
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The 700th Post
This is my 700th post. 700回目の投稿 When I was thinking “hmm, what should I write about today,” I found that
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