Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1
Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese
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Yamawake (山分け – Dividing Equally)
Yamawake 山分け A few days ago, I introduced the term osusowake (おすそわけ), which means to distribute goods or benefits that
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Hachiku no Ikioi (破竹の勢い – Tremendous Momentum)
Hachiku no Ikioi 破竹の勢い When something has an intense momentum and it can’t be stopped, you can describe that using
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Tawakemono (たわけ者 – Fool)
Tawakemono たわけ者 Unfortunately, there are many たわけ者 (tawakemono) in the world. 残念なことに、世の中には多くの「たわけ者」が存在します。 “Tawakemono” is a word that refers to a
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