Nen-nen Korori (ねんねんころり)
Nen-nen Korori ねんねんころり I think that the most well-known traditional lullaby in Japan is Edo Komoriuta (江戸子守唄 – “Edo Lullaby”).
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Sudōfu (酢豆腐 – Know-it-all)
Sudōfu 酢豆腐 Young people these days do not use it very much, but there is a Japanese term, sudōfu (酢豆腐),
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Kamatoto (かまとと – Playing Innocent)
Kamatoto かまとと When someone (especially a woman) pretends she does not know something even if she knows it well, we
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Namahanka (生半可 – Half-Hearted)
Namahanka 生半可 If you want to change yourself, you must not have an attitude of ‘namahanka‘ (生半可). 自分自身を変えたいなら、「生半可」な気持ちで臨んではいけません。 ‘Namahanka’ means
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Inase (いなせ)
Inase いなせ We sometimes use the word ‘inase‘ (いなせ) to describe a gallant and fresh young man. 勇み肌でさっぱりしている若者のことを、「いなせ」と言うことがあります。 This word
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Omaru (おまる – Jerry/Potty)
Omaru おまる In Japan, we call portable indoor toilets ‘omaru‘ (おまる). 室内用の携帯型便器のことを、日本語で「おまる」と言います。 ‘O‘ (お) is a polite prefix, and ‘maru‘
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Choromakasu (ちょろまかす – Sneaking)
Choromakasu ちょろまかす To steal something surreptitiously or to cheat on someone’s money is called ‘choromakasu‘ (ちょろまかす) in Japanese. 人の目をごまかして何かを盗むことや、金銭などをごまかすことを、「ちょろまかす」と言います。 There
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Anata (あなた – You/Sweetheart)
Anata あなた I wrote about Japanese two person pronouns yesterday. 昨日は日本語の二人称代名詞について書きました。 In that post, I said that you should not
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Aibou (相棒 – Buddy)
Aibou 相棒 Do you have aibou (相棒)? あなたには「相棒」がいますか？ Aibo means a partner who works or plays with you. 「相棒」とは、一緒に仕事などをする相手や仲間のことを指す言葉です。 Ai
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