Uri Futatsu (Two Melons)
Uri Futatsu 瓜二つ Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “uri futatsu.” 今日は「瓜二つ」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal translation is “two melons,”
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Atama ga Piman (Your Head is a Green Pepper)
Atama ga Piman 頭がピーマン Today, I will talk about the Japanese insult “atama ga piman,” whose literal meaning is “your
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Hana ga Takai (Long Nose)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “hana ga takai,” whose literal meaning is “long nose”. 鼻が高い Of course,
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Daikon-ashi (Daikon Radish Legs)
Daikon-ashi 大根足 Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “daikon-ashi”. 今日は、「大根足」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “daikon/Japanese radish legs”, and
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Kami (God / Paper / Hair / Seasoning or Consideration)
Kami かみ（神 / 紙 / 髪 / 加味） Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kami”, which has several
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Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff)
Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い”
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Gojiai Kudasai
Today, I will talk about the Japanese formula in letters, “ご自愛ください (gojiai kudasai).” ご自愛ください The literal meaning is “please love
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Ototoi Kiyagare (Come The Day Before Yesterday)
Ototoi Kiyagare おとといきやがれ Today, I’d like to tell you about the Japanese expression “ototoi kiyagare.” 今日は、日本語の表現「おとといきやがれ」を紹介します。 “Ototoi” means “the day
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The Japanese Phrase “Dakara
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese conjunction “dakara.” 「だから」という日本語 “Dakara” has the meaning of “hence” or “so,” but
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