Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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Shigo (死語 – Dead Language/Word)
Shigo 死語 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese word ‘shigo‘ (死語). 昨日の投稿の中で、「死語」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘shi‘ (死) means “death/dead” and
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Tachi Ōjō (立ち往生 – Gridlock)
Tachi Ōjō 立ち往生 A traffic accident causing injury or death happened yesterday near the center of Tokyo, and many trains
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Nami no Hana (波の花)
Nami no Hana 波の花 Today, I would like to introduce the term ‘nami no hana‘ (波の花), which even Japanese people
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Zettai Zetsumei (絶体絶命 – Certain Death)
Zettai Zetsumei 絶体絶命 Several days ago, I was being fallen into a situation called ‘zettai zetsumei’ (絶体絶命) in Japanese. 私は数日前、「絶体絶命」と呼ばれる状況に陥っていました。
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Umi no Mokuzu (海の藻屑 – Being Drowned at Sea)
Umi no Mokuzu 海の藻屑 To die due to a marine accident is called ‘umi no mokuzu ni naru‘ (海の藻屑になる) in
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