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Kōgan/Kōgan Muchi (厚顔/厚顔無恥 – Shameless Audacity)

Jul 07, 2023Jul 08, 2023 Toru 0 Comments audacious, audacity, face, four-character idiom, shameless, thick

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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Kao ni Doro wo Nuru (顔に泥を塗る – Making Someone Lose Face)

Jul 01, 2021Aug 06, 2021 Toru 0 Comments face, honor, lose face, mud, prestige, put on, shame

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)

Jun 29, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments autumn leaves, blush, embarrassed, face, flush, redness, strew, woman

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)

Jun 28, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments blush, embarrassed, face, face burned, fire, heat, 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)

Jun 12, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments face, famous, honor, name, sell, status, well-known

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)

Jun 11, 2021Jul 31, 2021 Toru 0 Comments acquaintance, broad, face, know, large circle, name recognition, narrow, 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)

Aug 03, 2019Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments action, bitter, face, help, move, reluctantly, sour face, surrounding, unwillingly, walk

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