Kuchibi wo Kiru (口火を切る – Breaking the Ice)
Kuchibi wo Kiru 口火を切る Initiating a conversation or creating an opportunity to start something is expressed as kuchibi wo kiru
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Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo (一番最初/一番最後 – First/Last)
Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo 一番最初/一番最後 I often hear and say the phrases, ichiban saisho (一番最初) and ichiban saigo (一番最後) in daily
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Yaki ga Mawaru (焼きが回る – Becoming Dull)
Yaki ga Mawaru 焼きが回る To become dull or to have a decline in ability is expressed as yaki ga mawaru
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Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る – Going Head-to-Head)
Shinogi wo Kezuru しのぎを削る When you engage in fierce competition, we describe it as しのぎを削る (shinogi wo kezuru) in Japanese.
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Hashoru (端折る – Shortening)
Hashoru はしょる To shorten and organize something is called “hashoru” (はしょる) in Japanese. 何かを省いて短く縮めることを、日本語で「はしょる」と言います。 “Hashoru” comes from “hashioru,” which is
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Setogiwa (瀬戸際 – Brink)
Setogiwa 瀬戸際 Have you ever teetered on the brink of life-or-death or win-or-lose? あなたは勝つか負けるか、生きるか死ぬかなど、運命の分かれ目に立ったことはありますか？ Such a situation is called setogiwa
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