Yabuisha no Genkan (藪医者の玄関 – Deception)
Yabuisha no Genkan 藪医者の玄関 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the term yabuisha (藪医者), which means a “bad doctor.” 昨日は、治療や診断が下手な医者を意味する「藪医者」という言葉を紹介しました。 There
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Learning English and Japanese
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Harebutai (晴れ舞台 – Big Moment)
Harebutai 晴れ舞台 In most cases, everyone will have several harebutai (晴れ舞台) in his/her life. 誰にでも大抵、人生に何度か「晴れ舞台」があります。 Hare (晴れ) usually means “sunny,”
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Oku-san (奥さん)
Japanese people often refers to other’s wife as “oku-san” (奥さん). 奥さん The literal meaning of “oku” (奥) is a deep
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Nuka ni Kugi (Nail Rice-bran Paste)
Nuka ni Kugi 糠に釘 Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “nuka ni kugi.” 今日は、「糠に釘」ということわざを紹介します。 “Nuka” means “rice-bran paste,”
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Suspicious Individual
Yesterday my physical condition was bad, so I slept after I went shopping and ate lunch. 不審者 Then the intercom
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