Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)
Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as
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The Names of the Fingers for Children
The Names of the Fingers for Children 子ども向けの指の名前 In my post yesterday, I introduced the common names of yubi (指
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The Names of the Fingers
The Names of the Fingers 指の名前 Today, I would like to introduce the common names of yubi (指 – meaning
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Shiko no Kan (指呼の間 – Hailing Distance)
Shiko no Kan 指呼の間 In my post two days ago, I introduced the term me to hana no saki (目と鼻の先),
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Mi wo Ko ni Suru (身を粉にする – Working Hard)
Mi wo Ko ni Suru 身を粉にする I am working while mi wo ko ni suru/shite (身を粉にする/して). 私は「身を粉にして」働いています。 Since mi (身)
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Chidoriashi (千鳥足 – Walking Zigzag)
Chidoriashi 千鳥足 To walk with a stagger (especially in a drunk state) is called ‘chidoriashi‘ (千鳥足) in Japanese. 酒によってふらふらと歩くことを、日本語で「千鳥足」と言います。 Since
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Kusshi (屈指 – One of the Best)
Kusshi 屈指 I introduced ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best” two days ago, and
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Yubiori Kazoeru (指折り数える – Waiting Eagerly)
Yubiori Kazoeru 指折り数える Yesterday, I introduced the term ‘yubiori‘ (指折り), which means “to count something” or “one of the best.”
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Yubiori (指折り – One of the Best)
Yubiori 指折り Human beings sometimes bend their fingers one by one when counting something. 人間は何かの数を数えるとき、手の指を順番に折り曲げていくことがあります。 To count something by bending
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