Zehi (是非 – By All Means)
Zehi 是非 Japanese people often use the term zehi (是非) when they strongly recommend something to others. 日本人は人に何かを強く勧めるとき、「是非」という言葉を使います。 Since ze
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Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl)
Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。
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Shirokuro Tsukeru (白黒つける – Determining Clearly)
Shirokuro Tsukeru 白黒つける Sometimes you will have a situation where you need to determine whether something is right or wrong,
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Zen wa Isoge (善は急げ – “Now is the Time for Action”)
Zen wa Isoge 善は急げ I sometimes remind myself of the Japanese proverb zen wa isoge (善は急げ). 私はときどき「善は急げ」ということわざを自分に言い聞かせます。 Since zen (善)
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1122 and 2525
1122 and 2525 1122 と 2525 I will continue to give you a quiz about digits for only a few
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Aiso Warai (愛想笑い – Fake Smile)
Aiso Warai 愛想笑い I am not good at doing aiso warai (愛想笑い). 私は「愛想笑い」が得意ではありません。 ‘Aiso warai’ is a diplomatic smile to
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Jigou Jitoku (自業自得 – Having It Coming)
Jigou Jitoku 自業自得 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese idiom ‘boketsu wo horu‘ (墓穴を掘る), which means to make a
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Tassha (達者 – Skillful)
Tassha 達者 Previously, I introduced you to the parting greeting phrase ‘otassha de‘ (お達者で), which is used for a person
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Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, (良く言えば～、悪く言えば～)
Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, 良く言えば～、悪く言えば～ I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘ishiatama‘ (石頭 – hard head/inflexible) yesterday, and ‘majime‘
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