Kuchi ga Omoi (口が重い – Having Few Words)
Kuchi ga Omoi 口が重い In my post yesterday, I introduced the idiom kuchi ga karui (口が軽い), which describes people who
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Shibui Kao (渋い顔 – Sour Face)
Shibui Kao 渋い顔 I usually have a shibui kao (渋い顔) when feeling bad, uncomfortable, or offended. 私は嫌なことや不快なことがあると、たいてい「渋い顔」をします。 Since shibui (渋い)
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Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath)
Katazu wo Nomu 固唾を呑む I am sometimes concerned about what is going to happen and wait with bated breath. 私は時折、事の成り行きが気掛かりで、息を凝らして見守ることがあります。
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Katai (Hard/Solid/Stiff)
Today, I will talk about the kanji for the Japanese word “katai.” かたい “Katai” has three different kanji, “固い,” “硬い”
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