Kuchibi wo Kiru (口火を切る – Breaking the Ice)
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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Tamageru (たまげる – Being Surprised)
Tamageru たまげる To be surprised at something is sometimes expressed as tamageru (たまげる) in Japanese. 何かに驚くことを、日本語で「たまげる」ということがあります。 Tamageru can be written
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Nekubi wo Kaku (寝首をかく – Catching Someone off Guard)
Nekubi wo Kaku 寝首を掻く Getting caught off guard with a dirty trick is called nekubi wo kaku (寝首をかく) in Japanese.
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Kaze wo Kiru (風を切る – Feeling the Wind)
Kaze wo Kiru 風を切る To walk, run, or rotate swiftly can be described as ‘kaze wo kiru‘ (風を切る) in Japanese.
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Kirifuda (切り札 – Trump)
Kirifuda 切り札 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘denka no houtou‘ (伝家の宝刀), which means a measure of last
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Te wo Kiru (手を切る – Washing One’s Hands of)
Te wo Kiru 手を切る There is a Japanese expression, ‘te wo kiru’ (手を切る). 日本語には「手を切る」という表現があります。 Since ‘te‘ (手) means “hand” and
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Shira wo Kiru (しらを切る – Playing Innocent)
Shira wo Kiru しらを切る Have you ever pretended you don’t know something, even though you know it? 何かを知っているのに、知らないふりをしたことはありますか？ Such an
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Kami wo Suku (髪をすく – Thinning Out One’s Hair)
Kami wo Suku 髪をすく I had my hair cut at a barbershop yesterday. 私は昨日、美容院で散髪をしてきました。 Whenever I go to a barbershop,
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Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru (緊張の糸が切れる)
Kinchō no Ito ga Kireru 緊張の糸が解ける I finished my important work yesterday. 私は昨日、大事なイベントをこなしました。 I was very nervous until yesterday, but
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