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
Read moreKuchibi wo Kiru 口火を切る Initiating a conversation or creating an opportunity to start something is expressed as kuchibi wo kiru
Read moreTamageru 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
Read moreNekubi 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.
Read moreKaze 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.
Read moreKirifuda 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
Read moreTe 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
Read moreShira 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
Read moreKami 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,
Read moreKinchō 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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