Iki wo Korosu (息を殺す – Holding/Bating One’s Breath)
Iki wo Korosu 息を殺す If you don’t want anyone to find you, you will keep your body still and depress
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Kusawake (草分け – Pioneer)
Kusawake 草分け A person who did something for the first time is called 創始者 (soushisha). 何かを初めてする人のことを「創始者」と言います。 創 (sou) means “creation,”
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Katajikenai (かたじけない – Thanks)
Yesterday, I introduced you to the expression すみません (sumimasen), which is used when expressing the feeling of apology or appreciation.
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Kaki no Tane (柿の種)
I’m now eating 柿の種 (kaki no tane), which is one of famous Japanese rice snacks. 柿の種 柿 (kaki) means “persimmon”
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Namae (名前 – Name)
Namae 名前 Almost everything has 名前 (namae). あらゆるものに、「名前」が付いています。 名前 (namae) is a term given to a thing or person, and
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Otoshidama (お年玉 – New Year’s Gift Money)
Otoshidama お年玉 There is a kind of New Year events called お年玉 (otoshidama), which is important for children. 正月の重要な行事の一つに、「お年玉」があります。 Otoshidama
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Kuri Bocchi (クリぼっち)
Kuri Bocchi クリぼっち Merry Christmas. メリークリスマス。 Have you ever heard the Japanese term クリぼっち (kuri bocchi)? 「クリぼっち」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか？ This is a
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Mi kara deta Sabi (身から出た錆 – You Asked for It)
Mi kara deta Sabi 身から出た錆 Have you ever suffered from a bad deed that you did? 自分の犯した悪行の結果、自分自身が苦しんだことはありますか？ Getting into such
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Unubore (うぬぼれ – Egotism)
Unubore うぬぼれ Yesterday, I used the Japanese term “unubore” (うぬぼれ), in order to admonish a student. 私は昨日、学生を戒めるために「うぬぼれ」という言葉を使いました。 “Unubore” means that
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