Ichiru no Nozomi (一縷の望み – A Ray of Hope)
Ichiru no Nozomi 一縷の望み Have you ever experienced a situation that it was desperate, but there certainly was a hope.
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Hecchara (へっちゃら – I Don’t Mind)
Hecchara へっちゃら If you want to express that it’s easy to do something or you don’t mind something, you can
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He Demonai (屁でもない – Nothing)
He Demonai 屁でもない If you want to express “it’s not a problem at all” or “it’s so easy,” you can
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Ude ga Naru (腕が鳴る – Itching to Do)
Ude ga Naru 腕が鳴る Have you ever been excited due to a feeling that you want to show someone your
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Hipparidako (引っ張りだこ – Sought After)
Hipparidako 引っ張りだこ Have you ever seen a person who is in great demand from many people? 多くの人から求められるような人を見たことがありますか？ Or perhaps are
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Shinshō Boudai (針小棒大 – Making Mountains out of Molehills)
Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “ohire wo tsukeru” (尾ひれを付ける), which menas to embellish or exaggerate a story using something
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Debu (でぶ – Fat)
Debu でぶ Recently I might have become a little bit “debu” (でぶ), 最近私は少し「デブ」に近づいてきたかもしれません。 “Debu” is a slang term that refers
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Okaeri (おかえり – Welcome Back)
Okaeri おかえり Yesterday, I introduced the expression “tadaima” (ただいま), which means “I’m home.” 昨日は「ただいま」という表現を紹介しました。 In Japanese homes, people who were
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Hiyokko (ひよっこ – fledgling)
Hiyokko ひよっこ In English, the call of chicks is expressed as “cheep-cheep” or “peep-peep,” while in Japanese, it’s expressed as
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