Hashiyasume (箸休め – Palate Cleanser)
Hashiyasume 箸休め In Japanese cuisine, small dishes like pickles or vinegared vegetables served between main dishes are called hashiyasume (箸休め).
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Mondō Muyō (問答無用 – No Discussion)
Mondō Muyō 問答無用 To mean that discussion is pointless, you can use the four-character idiom ‘mondō muyō‘ (問答無用). 話し合っても無意味であることを意味する四字熟語に「問答無用」がありなす。 ‘Mon‘
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Gū no Ne mo Denai (ぐうの音も出ない)
Gū no Ne mo Denai ぐうの音も出ない Have you ever gotten into a situation where you cannot counter someone’s argument at
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Today, my boss and I checked master thesis presentations of my two …
Today, my boss and I checked master thesis presentations of my two juniors. Each presentation was 15 minutes, however, our
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