Shichiten Hakki (七転八起 – Never Giving Up)
Shichiten Hakki 七転八起 If there is a person who tries many times despite repeated failures, his/her behavior can be described
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Ōme ni Miru (大目に見る – Overlooking)
Ōme ni Miru 大目に見る Yesterday, I introduced you to the idiom ‘ōmedama wo kuu‘ (大目玉を食う), which means to be scolded
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Hema (へま – Mistake/Lubber)
Hema へま Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word poka (ぽか), which means a careless mistake. 昨日は、「不注意から生じた失敗」を意味する日本語「ぽか」を紹介しました。 Today I
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Poka (ぽか – A Careless Mistake)
Poka ぽか Previously, I introduced you to the onomatopoeia poka poka (ぽかぽか), which represents comfortable warmth that you feel. 以前私は、心地よい暖かさを表す擬態語「ぽかぽか」を紹介しました。
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