Te ni Ase wo Nigiri (手に汗を握る – Thrilling)
Te ni Ase wo Nigiri 手に汗を握る Being excited or nervous by seeing/hearing a tense situation is called te ni ase
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On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru (恩に着せる/恩を売る – Making You Feel Grateful)
On ni Kiseru/On wo Uru 恩に着せる/恩を売る Yesterday, I introduced the phrase ‘on wo ada de kaesu‘ (恩を仇で返す), which means to
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On wo Ada de Kaesu (恩を仇で返す – Biting the Hand that Feeds One)
On wo Ada de Kaesu 恩を仇で返す Have you ever done harm to someone without a feeling of gratitude, even though
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Temae Miso (手前味噌 – Self-Praise)
Temae Miso 手前味噌 I think that everyone sometimes wants to compliment oneself. 誰でも、自分自身のことを褒めたくなることがあると思います。 Such an action can be described as
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Muteppou (無鉄砲 – Reckless)
Muteppou 無鉄砲 I am not, but some people are called ‘muteppou‘ (無鉄砲) in Japanese. 私は違いますが、世の中には「無鉄砲」な人がいます。 Muteppou means that someone acts
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Te wo Kiru (手を切る – Washing One’s Hands of)
Te wo Kiru 手を切る There is a Japanese expression, ‘te wo kiru’ (手を切る). 日本語には「手を切る」という表現があります。 Since ‘te‘ (手) means “hand” and
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Tegami (手紙 – Letter)
Tegami 手紙 A paper, on which messages or information is written, is called “letter” in English, whereas it is called
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