Ojan (おじゃん – Falling Through)
Ojan おじゃん When a plan or a thing goes up in smoke, we refers to it as おじゃん (ojan) or
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Edo period
Kakizome (書き初め)
Kakizome 書き初め On January 2nd in various places of Japan, a traditional event called 書き初め (kakizome) is held. 日本では1月2日、「書き初め」と呼ばれる伝統行事が各地で行われます。 The
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Toshi no Se (年の瀬 – The End of the Year)
Toshi no Se 年の瀬 The end of the year is sometimes referred to as 年の瀬 (toshi no se) in Japanese.
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Guchi (愚痴 – Moaning)
Guchi 愚痴 I want to say some “guchi” (愚痴) now. 私は今、「愚痴」を言いたいです。 However, in most cases, since “guchi” makes others feel
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Dotanba (土壇場 – Critical Moment)
Dotanba 土壇場 I don’t like a situation called “dotanba” (土壇場) very much. 私は「土壇場」があまり好きではありません。 “Dotanba” means a critical moment or the
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Suppon (スッポン – Soft-Shell Turtle)
Previously, I introduced the Japanese phrase, “tsuki to suppon” (月とスッポン), which means that two things are very different from each
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Atezuppou (当てずっぽう – Random Guess)
If you do or say something irresponsible with no basis, you will be told “atezuppou” (当てずっぽう) in Japanese. 当てずっぽう “Atezuppou”
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Ohiya (お冷 – Cold Water)
Ohiya お冷 Yesterday I wrote about a drinking party. 昨日は飲み会に関する記事を書きました。 In Japanese drinking spots or Japanese-style bars, we often order
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Tenya Wanya (てんやわんや)
Tenya Wanya てんやわんや When participating in a drinking party, sometimes it becomes “tenya wanya” (てんやわんや). 飲み会やパーティでは「てんやわんや」になることがあります。 “Tenya wanya” is a
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