Hanmen Kyōshi (反面教師 – A Negative Exemplar)
Hanmen Kyōshi 反面教師 There are many people and things that can be described as hanmen kyōshi (反面教師) in the world.
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Rōnyaku Nan-nyo (老若男女 – “Men and Women of All Ages”)
Rōnyaku Nan-nyo 老若男女 The four-character idiom rōnyaku nan-nyo (老若男女) refers to men and women of all ages. あらゆる層の人々を指す四字熟語に、「老若男女」があります。 Rō (老)
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Shikō Sakugo (試行錯誤 – Trial and Error)
Shikō Sakugo 試行錯誤 I like a kind of methods for solving problems, shikō sakugo (試行錯誤). 私は、問題解決の基本的な手法である「試行錯誤」が好きです。 Shikō (試行) means “to
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Gyokuseki Konkō (玉石混淆 – Mixture of Wheat and Chaff)
Gyokuseki Konkō 玉石混淆 A state that superior things and inferior things are mixed is described as gyokuseki konkō (玉石混淆). 優れたものと劣ったものが入り混じっている状態のことを、「玉石混淆」と言います。
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Jiji Kokkoku (時々刻々 – Every Moment)
Jiji Kokkoku 時々刻々 Things vary by jiji kokkoku (時々刻々). 物事は「時々刻々」と変化します。 Ji (時) means “time” or “hour,” koku (刻) means “moment,”
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Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)
Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means
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Nisoku Sanmon (二束三文 – Dirt Cheap)
Nisoku Sanmon 二束三文 Previously, I went to a secondhand bookstore to sell my books, but they became nisoku sanmon (二束三文).
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Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing)
Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見)
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Sihou Happou (四方八方 – Every Direction)
Sihou Happou 四方八方 In my previous post, I introduced the word ‘happou‘ (八方), which means every direction in the surroundings.
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