Hiza wo Majieru (膝を交える – Friendly Talking)
Hiza wo Majieru 膝を交える To have a friendly talk with someone is expressed as hiza wo majieru (膝を交える) in Japanese.
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Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance)
Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先),
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Me to Hana no Saki (目と鼻の先 – Stone’s Throw)
Me to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no
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Unlucky Coins Part 1
Unlucky Coins Part 1 縁起の悪いお賽銭 Part 1 Yesterday, I introduced goen-dama (五円玉 – “five-yen coin”) as a popular offertory coin.
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Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1
Onomatopoeias for Expressing Walking Part 1 歩くさまを表す擬態語 Part 1 There are many onomatopoeias in Japanese that are used to express
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