Shiri ni Hi ga Tsuku (尻に火がつく – Urgent)
Shiri ni Hi ga Tsuku 尻に火がつく When something is imminent and you are in a state of panic, it can
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fire
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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Kuchibi wo Kiru (口火を切る – Breaking the Ice)
Kuchibi wo Kiru 口火を切る Initiating a conversation or creating an opportunity to start something is expressed as kuchibi wo kiru
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Entenka (炎天下 – Under the Hot Sun)
Entenka 炎天下 In summer, you can hear the word entenka (炎天下) on Japanese TV news. 夏になると、テレビのニュースなどで「炎天下」という単語が登場します。 Since en (炎) means
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Usankusai (胡散臭い – Doubtful)
Usankusai 胡散臭い Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘kinakusai‘ (きな臭い), which means that something is suspicious. 昨日は何かが疑わしいことを意味する「きな臭い」という言葉を紹介しました。 There
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Kinakusai (きな臭い – Suspicious)
Kinakusai きな臭い When describing that something is suspicious, you can use the Japanese ‘kinakusai‘ (きな臭い). 何かが疑わしいことを表す日本語に「きな臭い」があります。 ‘kusai‘ (臭い) means “to
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Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu (爪に火をともす – Penny Pincher)
Tsume ni Hi wo Tomosu 爪に火をともす Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese proverb related to tsume (爪 – nail/claw),
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