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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Honenuki (骨抜き – Pulling Teeth)
Honenuki 骨抜き I have seen a person who has gone into a state called ‘honenuki’ (骨抜き). 私は「骨抜き」になった人を見たことがあります。 ‘Hone’ (骨) means
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Harisenbon (ハリセンボン – Porcupinefish)
Harisenbon ハリセンボン “Porcupinefish” is referred to as ‘harisenbon‘ (ハリセンボン) in Japanese. 日本語で「ハリセンボン」と呼ばれる魚がいます。 I think that it is easy for most
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