He no Kappa (Water Imp of Farts)
He no Kappa 屁の河童 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “he no kappa.” 今日は日本語の俗語「屁の河童」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Yabu Kara Bou (A Stick From Shrubs)
Yabu Kara Bou 藪から棒 Today, I will talk about the Japanese “yabu kara bou,” whose literal meaning is “a stick
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Komekami (Temple)
Komekami こめかみ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “komekami.” 今日は「こめかみ」という日本語を紹介します。 “Kome” means “rice”, “kami” means “to bite”, and
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Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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Various Facial Expressions
There are four different facial expressions in the Doraemon’s song called “hug shichao” (let’s hug). さまざまな表情 Today, I will describe
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Pin kara Kiri made (From Pin to Kiri)
Pin kara Kiri made ピンからキリまで Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “pin kara kiri made,” which means
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Ichi ka Bachi ka (One or Eight)
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “ichi ka bachi ka.” 一か八か “Ichi” means “one,” “ka” means “or,”
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