Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing)
Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ).
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Tatetsuku (盾突く – Defying)
Tatetsuku 盾突く To resist or talk back to a person of higher rank is referred to as ‘tatetsuku‘ (盾突く) in
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Rachi ga Akanai (埒があかない – Going Nowhere)
Rachi ga Akanai 埒があかない These days, my works are increasing, and there is no end in sight. 最近、仕事がどんどん増え、作業を進めてもなかなか終わりが見えてきません。 Things do
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Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)
Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as
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Undei no Sa (雲泥の差 – A World of Difference)
Undei no Sa 雲泥の差 You will feel “undei no sa” (雲泥の差) for various things, as long as you live a
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Ame Futte Ji Katamaru
Today, I will talk about the Japanese proverb “ame futte ji katamaru.” 雨降って地固まる The literal meaning of this proverb is
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Tenki-Ame (Sunny Rain)
Tenki-Ame 天気雨 Yesterday, I talked about the etymology of “kitsune-no-yomeiri (rain when the sun is shining).” 昨日は、狐の嫁入り（日が出ているのに降る雨）の語源について説明しました。 This phenomenon is
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