Senrihin (戦利品 – Spoils of Battle)
Senrihin 戦利品 At the end of this year, I went to a huge crane game specialty store and acquired various
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Ryū Ryū Shinku (粒粒辛苦 – Toil and Moil)
Ryū Ryū Shinku 粒粒辛苦 The four-character idiom ryū ryū shinku (粒粒辛苦) is sometimes used to describe the accumulation of small
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Funkotsu Saishin (粉骨砕身 – Breaking One’s Neck)
Funkotsu Saishin 粉骨砕身 The four-character idiom funkotsu saishin (粉骨砕身) can be used to describe someone working or striving with all
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Makanu Tane wa Haenu (蒔かぬ種は生えぬ – Nothing Comes of Nothing)
Makanu Tane wa Haenu 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ We should not expect to get good results without taking action or making an effort.
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Mi wo Musubu (実を結ぶ – Bearing Fruit)
Mi wo Musubu 実を結ぶ When efforts lead to good results, it can be expressed as mi wo musubu (実を結ぶ) in
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Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru (海老で鯛を釣る – Throw a Sprat to Catch a Whale)
Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru 海老で鯛を釣る Making a large profit with a small investment or effort can be described as
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Otesū Desuga (お手数ですが – I’m Sorry to Trouble You)
Otesū Desuga お手数ですが When asking someone to do a task in a business setting, we often use the phrase otesū
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Fumin Fukyū (不眠不休 – Without Sleep or Rest)
Fumin Fukyū 不眠不休 When you do something without sleeping or resting, it is referred to as ‘fumin fukyū‘ (不眠不休) in
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Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)
Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)
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