Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu (舌鼓を打つ – Smacking One’s Lips)
Shita-tsuzumi wo Utsu 舌鼓を打つ In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase hō ga ochiru (頬が落ちる), which means that something is
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Hō ga Ochiru (頬が落ちる – Very Delicious)
Hō ga Ochiru 頬が落ちる To describe that something is very delicious, you can use the Japanese phrase hō ga ochiru
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Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru (口を酸っぱくする – Telling Over and Over Again)
Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru 口を酸っぱくする Telling someone the same thing over and over again is expressed as kuchi wo suppaku
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Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku (重箱の隅をつつく – Quibbling on Insignificant Detail)
Jūbako no Sumi wo Tsutsuku 重箱の隅をつつく In my post the day before yesterday, I introduced the word jūbako (重箱), which
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Mogo Mogo (もごもご – Muttering) and Mogu Mogu (もぐもぐ – Nom Nom)
Mogo Mogo and Mogu Mogu 「もごもご」と「もぐもぐ」 In my post yesterday, I explained that the onomatopoeic phrase mogo mogo (もごもご) could
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Nazonazo (なぞなぞ – Riddle)
Nazonazo なぞなぞ When I was a child, I liked nazonazo (なぞなぞ). 私は子どもの頃、「なぞなぞ」が好きでした。 Nazonazo is a kind of games that someone
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Mawaranai Sushi (回らない寿司) Part 1
Mawaranai Sushi Part 1 回らない寿司 Part 1 September 1st was my birthday, so my friend and I did something special.
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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 2
Nōryō 納涼 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term nōryō (納涼), which means to feel cool and spend the hot
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Tapiru (タピる)
Tapiru タピる In Japan, tapioca and tapioca drinks have become very popular since around last year. 去年頃から、日本でタピオカおよびタピオカドリンクがブームになっています。 Along with this
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