Tekozuru (てこずる – Having Trouble with Something)
Tekozuru てこずる When you cannot handle something and have trouble with it, we express it using the Japanese verb てこずる
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Tokoton (とことん – Thoroughly)
Tokoton とことん When you want to express the end of things or doing something thoroughly, you can use the Japanese
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Tawakemono (たわけ者 – Fool)
Tawakemono たわけ者 Unfortunately, there are many たわけ者 (tawakemono) in the world. 残念なことに、世の中には多くの「たわけ者」が存在します。 “Tawakemono” is a word that refers to a
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Unagi Nobori (うなぎのぼり – Spiral Rise)
Unagi Nobori うなぎのぼり When something such as price or status rises rapidly, we express the phenomenon by using the metaphor,
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Oetsu (嗚咽 – Sobbing)
Oetsu 嗚咽 Last week I got a job interview of a new position, but I also got a notice of
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Kokoro (心 – Heart)
Kokoro 心 One’s mind, that would be basis of human feelings, knowledge, or intention, is called 心 (kokoro) in Japanese.
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人 (Hito – Person)
Today I’d like to talk about the Kanji: 人 (hito), which means “person” or “human.” 人 In the famous Japanese
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Munasawagi (胸騒ぎ – Bad Feeling)
Munasawagi 胸騒ぎ Have you ever felt that something bad would happen? 何か悪いことが起きると予感して興奮したことはありますか？ Such a state is called 胸騒ぎ (munasawagi) in
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Heppiri Goshi (へっぴり腰 – Full of Fear)
Heppiri Goshi へっぴり腰 Have you ever seen a person who has a extremely diffident attitude or is full of fear?
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