Tegusune wo Hiku (手ぐすねを引く – Stand Ready)
Tegusune wo Hiku 手ぐすねを引く To stand fully ready to do something is called tegusune wo hiku in Japanese. 十分に準備して何かを待ち構えることを、「手ぐすねを引く」と言います。 Since
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Kata wo Kasu (肩を貸す – Lending a Hand)
Kata wo Kasu 肩を貸す To assist or help someone is expressed as kata wo kasu (肩を貸す) in Japanese. 誰かを援助したり手助けすることを、「肩を貸す」といいます。 Since
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Oteage (お手上げ – Getting Stuck)
Oteage お手上げ When you get stuck or surrender, it can be expressed as oteage (お手上げ) in Japanese. 行き詰まってどうしようもなくなることや、降参することを、「お手上げ」と表現することがあります。 Since o
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Ude wo Gaeru / Te wo Ageru (腕を上げる/手を上げる – Improving One’s Skill)
Ude wo Gaeru / Te wo Ageru 腕を上げる/手を上げる Improving one’s skill or performance is expressed as ude wo ageru (腕を上げる)
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Tebura (手ぶら – Empty-handed)
Tebura 手ぶら When having nothing in your hands, the situation is described as tebura (手ぶら) in Japanese. 手に何も持っていないことを日本語で「手ぶら」といいます。 It is
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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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