Ichijū Sansai (一汁三菜 – A Traditional Japanese Meal)
Ichijū Sansai 一汁三菜 Do you have a well-balanced diet? 皆さん、バランスの良い食事はとれているでしょうか。 In Japan, ichijū sansai (一汁三菜) is often adopted as a
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Todo no Tsumari (とどのつまり – After All)
Todo no Tsumari とどのつまり When describing “at last” or “after all,” we sometimes say todo no tsumari (とどのつまり) in Japanese.
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Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru (海老で鯛を釣る – Throw a Sprat to Catch a Whale)
Ebi de Tai wo Tsuru 海老で鯛を釣る Making a large profit with a small investment or effort can be described as
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Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi (海の幸と山の幸) Part 2
Umi no Sachi, Yama no Sachi Part 2 海の幸、山の幸 Part 2 This entry is continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 Yesterday,
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Sanma (サンマ – “Pacific Saury”)
Sanma サンマ The season when sanma (サンマ) becomes delicious is approaching. 「サンマ」が美味しい季節になってきました。 Sanma means “Pacific saury,” and is sold throughout
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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1
Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese
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Nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ – Bad Fish/Fish Bone)
Nekomatagi ねこまたぎ Today, I learned the Japanese expression, nekomatagi (ねこまたぎ). 今日は「ねこまたぎ」という表現を知りました。 Since neko (ねこ/猫) means “cat” and matagi (またぎ) means
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Kamatoto (かまとと – Playing Innocent)
Kamatoto かまとと When someone (especially a woman) pretends she does not know something even if she knows it well, we
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Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii (逃した魚は大きい)
Nigashita Sakana wa Ookii 逃した魚は大きい Today, I knew that I missed a very big chance. 私は今日、とても大きなチャンスを逃していたことを知りました。 However, something that you
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