Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji (地震、雷、火事、親父): Part 1
Jishin, Kaminari, Kaji, Oyaji: Part 1 地震、雷、火事、親父 Part 1 At the start of the new year, Japan experienced some terrifying
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I no Ichiban (いの一番 – The Very First)
I no Ichiban いの一番 The Japanese phrase i no ichiban (いの一番) is sometimes used to describe that something is first
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Uō Saō (右往左往 – Helter-Skelter)
Uō Saō 右往左往 The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around. 混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
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Hakushu Kassai (拍手喝采 – Cheering and Clapping)
Hakushu Kassai 拍手喝采 The act of clapping hands and praising someone with loud voices is referred to as hakushu kassai
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Aritei ni Moushi Masu to (有り体に申しますと – To Be Honest)
Aritei ni Moushi Masu to 有り体に申しますと In a formal situation, when you want to say something honestly, you can use
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Honyarara (ほにゃらら – Blah Blah Blah)
Honyarara ほにゃらら The expression honyarara (ほにゃらら) can be used when you want to obscure words, read concerned text, or refer
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Mizu wo Mukeru (水を向ける – Providing an Opening)
Mizu wo Mukeru 水を向ける The act of prompting someone to speak comfortably is sometimes expressed as mizu wo mukeru (水を向ける).
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Nibe mo Nai (にべもない – Blunt)
Nibe mo Nai にべもない People who are unsociable or blunt are sometimes described as nibe mo nai (にべもない). 愛想のない人や、冷たい人のことを、「にべもない」と表現することがあります。 Nibe
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Akkerakan (あっけらかん – Being Quite Indifferent)
Akkerakan あっけらかん I am sometimes in a state called akkerakan (あっけらかん). 私はときどき「あっけらかん」の状態になります。 The expression akkerakan describes a state of being
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