Kuchibashiru (口走る – Blurting Out)
Kuchibashiru 口走る To say something unconsciously is called kuchibashiru (口走る) in Japanese. 無意識に何かを口に出してしまうことを、「口走る」と言います。 Since kuchi (口) means “mouth” and bashiru/hashiru
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Yabuisha (藪医者 – Bad Doctor)
Yabuisha 藪医者 A doctor who often makes mistakes in treatment or diagnosis is called yabuisha (藪医者) in Japanese. 治療や診断が下手な医者のことを、「藪医者」といいます。 Since
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Oyabaka Kobaka (親馬鹿子馬鹿 – A Doting Parent and Spoiled Child)
Oyabaka Kobaka 親馬鹿子馬鹿 When a parent loves his/her child so much that he/her is unaware of the child’s foolish behavior,
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Kaya no Soto (蚊帳の外 – Leaving out)
Kaya no Soto 蚊帳の外 Have you ever been ignored or treated unfairly, and found yourself unable to get involved in
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Daijōbu (大丈夫 – It’s Okay) Part 2
Previously, I introduced you to the Japanese term 大丈夫 (daijōbu), which is often used as the meaning of “it’s okay”
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Kawaribanko (かわりばんこ – Switching)
Kawaribanko かわりばんこ When people switch or change places repeatedly, we refer to the action as the Japanese term かわりばんこ (kawaribanko).
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Hokuro (ほくろ – Mole)
I have several ほくろ (hokuro) on my face, palms, and body, etc. ほくろ “Hokuro” refers to a black spot on
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Oshaka ni Naru (おしゃかになる – Becoming Useless)
Oshaka ni Naru おしゃかになる When things are ruined, or something is broken and become useless, we refer to it as
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IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something)
IIdashippe 言い出しっぺ A person who says something firstly is called 言い出しっぺ (iidashippe) in Japanese. 何かを最初に言い出した人のことを、日本語で「言い出しっぺ」と言います。 言い出し (iidashi) means “to start
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