Munasawagi (胸騒ぎ – Bad Feeling)
Munasawagi 胸騒ぎ Have you ever felt that something bad would happen? 何か悪いことが起きると予感して興奮したことはありますか？ Such a state is called 胸騒ぎ (munasawagi) in
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Sumimasen (すみません – Sorry/Thanks)
Sumimasen すみません Japanese people often say すみません (sumimasen) when they want to express their feelings of apology or appreciation. 日本では、謝罪や感謝の気持ちを表す時、よく「すみません」と言います。
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Kacchīn (カッチーン)
Kacchīn カッチーン Can you imagine the meaning of カッチーン (kacchīn), which is one of the Japanese onomatopoeia? 「カッチーン」は擬態語の一つですが、どのような意味か想像できますか？ This word
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Suna wo Kamu (砂を噛む)
There is a Japanese phrase, “suna wo kamu youna omoi” (砂を噛むような思い). 砂を噛む The “suna” (砂) means “sand,” the “kamu” means
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Ichijitsu Senshu
Today I will talk about the four-character idiom “一日千秋 (ichijitsu senshu).” 一日千秋 “Ichijitsu senshu” means that you can’t wait to
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Omou” and “Kangaeru” (Think)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese verbs “omou” and “kangaeru.” 「思う」と「考える」 Both of them can be translated into “think”
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