Okame Hachimoku (岡目八目 – Bystander’s Vantage)
Okame Hachimoku 岡目八目 Generally, it is considered that third parties can judge things more correctly than the parties involved. 一般的に、当事者よりも第三者のほうが、物事を正しく判断できると考えられます。
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Majime(まじめ – Serious/Earnest)
Majime まじめ I think I am what we call ‘majime‘ (まじめ). 私はおそらく「まじめ」です。 ‘Majime’ means that someone is serious or earnest
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Me ga Nai (目がない – Having a Weakness)
Me ga Nai 目がない When you want to describe that someone is fond of something heavily and crazily, you can
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Ochame (お茶目 – Mischievous)
Ochame お茶目 There are some people around me who are called ‘ochame‘ (お茶目). 私の周りにはよく「お茶目」と呼ばれる人がいます。 Ochame means that someone is mischievous
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Mokuhyō (目標) and Mokuteki (目的) Part 1
Mokuhyō and Mokuteki Part 1 目標と目的 Part 1 I introduced you to the Japanese word meyasu (目安) yesterday. 昨日は「目安」という言葉を紹介しました。 Meyasu
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Meyasu (目安 – Rough Standard)
Meyasu 目安 I write short English texts every day on Lang-8 while defining 100 words as ‘meyasu‘ (目安). 私は毎日、100単語を「目安」にLang-8で記事を投稿しています。 Meyasu
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