Kane ga Mono wo Iu (金が物を言う – Money Talks)
Kane ga Mono wo Iu 金が物を言う Sometimes a difficult situation can be solved with much money. 困難なことも、お金の力で解決できることがあります。 In such situations,
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Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru (奥歯に物が挟まる – Playing Words Games)
Okuba ni Mono ga Hasamaru 奥歯に物が挟まる When someone doesn’t say what he/she are thinking clearly, the way of speaking can
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Tamasaka (たまさか – “By Chance”)
Tamasaka たまさか In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese adverb, tamatama (たまたま), which means “by chance.” 昨日は「偶然」を意味する副詞「たまたま」を紹介しました。 To mean the
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Mono wa Tameshi (物は試し – You Never Know Unless You Try)
Mono wa Tameshi 物は試し Unless you actually try something, you never know what the result will be. 物事は、実際にやってみないとどのような結果になるか、わからないものです。 To express
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Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made (お前百までわしゃ九十九まで – Till Death Do Us Part) Part 2
Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made Part 2 お前百までわしゃ九十九まで Part 2 In this proverb, the husband is a hundred years
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Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made (お前百までわしゃ九十九まで – Till Death Do Us Part) Part 1
Omae Hyaku made Washa Kuju-ku made Part 1 お前百までわしゃ九十九まで Part 1 Married couples always hope to enjoy a long life
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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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Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai (お身体をおいといください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai お身体をおいといください In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase gojiai kudasai (ご自愛ください), which means “please take care
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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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