Kyōka Suigetsu (鏡花水月 – Phantom)
Kyōka Suigetsu 鏡花水月 Beautiful things or phantoms that we can see but cannot touch are sometimes described as kyōka suigetsu
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Takane no Hana (高嶺の花 – Out of One’s League)
Takane no Hana 高嶺の花 An attractive person (especially a woman) whom one cannot reach and can only admire from afar
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Hanabi (花火): Part 1
Hanabi: Part 1 花火 Part 1 Last night, I watched hanabi (花火) through the window of my workplace. 昨晩、私は職場の窓から「花火」を観賞しました。 The
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Chō yo Hana yo (蝶よ花よ – Bringing up with Affection)
Chō yo Hana yo 蝶よ花よ The Japanese phrase, chō yo hana yo (蝶よ花よ), can express a situation where parents raise
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Hanabie (花冷え – Cold in Cherry-Blossom Time)
Hanabie 花冷え Over the past few days, we have been experiencing a climate called hanabie (花冷え). ここ数日、「花冷え」となりました。 Since hana (花)
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Kareki ni Hana (枯れ木に花 – Regaining Vigor)
Kareki ni Hana 枯れ木に花 When something that was once thought to be in decline regains its vigor, it can be
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Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku (話に花が咲く – Talk and Talk)
Hanashi ni Hana ga Saku 話に花が咲く Have you ever had a conversation that was so fun that you talked about
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Hana wo Motaseru (花を持たせる – Letting Someone Take the Credit)
Hana wo Motaseru 花を持たせる Today, I will introduce the idiom hana wo motaseru (花を持たせる). 今日は「花を持たせる」という慣用句を紹介します。 Hana (花) means “flower” and
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Yō wo Tasu (用を足す – Go to the Bathroom)
Yō wo Tasu 用を足す I used the expression ‘yō wo tasu‘ (用を足す) in my yesterday’s post. 私は昨日の投稿の中で、「用を足す」という表現を使いました。 ‘Yō‘ (用) means
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