Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari (面の皮千枚張り – Very Shameless/Audacious)
Tsura no Kawa Sen-mai Bari 面の皮千枚張り People who are VERY shameless and audacious can be described as tsura no kawa
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Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi (厚顔/厚顔無恥 – Shameless Audacity)
Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi 厚顔/厚顔無恥 People who are shameless and audacious can be described with the term kōgan (厚顔). 恥知らずでずうずうしいことを、「厚顔」と言います。 Since kō
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Tsura no Kawa ga Atsui (面の皮が厚い – Having a Thick Skin)
Tsura no Kawa ga Atsui 面の皮が厚い People who have no shame and are audacious are sometimes described as tsura no
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Kao ni Doro wo Nuru (顔に泥を塗る – Making Someone Lose Face)
Kao ni Doro wo Nuru 顔に泥を塗る To put someone to shame or to make someone lose face is expressed as
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Kao ni Momiji wo Chirasu (顔に紅葉を散らす – Being Flushed)
Kao ni Momiji wo Chirasu 顔に紅葉を散らす In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase kao kara hi ga deru (顔から火が出る), which
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Kao kara Hi ga Deru (顔から火が出る – One’s Face Burned with Shame)
Kao kara Hi ga Deru 顔から火が出る When you feel very embarrassed about something and blush with shame, it can be
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Kao ga Ureru (顔が売れる – Becoming Famous)
Kao ga Ureru 顔が売れる Becoming famous or well-known is expressed as kao ga ureru (顔が売れる) in Japanese. 世間に広く名が知られることや、有名になることを、日本語で「顔が売れる」といいます。 Since kao
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Kao ga Hiroi (顔が広い – Knowing Many People)
Kao ga Hiroi 顔が広い A person who has a large circle of acquaintances and knows many people can be described
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Shibu-shibu (渋々 – Unwillingly/Reluctantly)
Shibu-shibu 渋々 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese term shibui kao (渋い顔), which means “sour face.” 昨日は「不愉快そうな顔」を意味する「渋い顔」という表現を紹介しました。 By repeating shibu (渋
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