Chototsu Moushin (猪突猛進 – Rushing Recklessly)
Chototsu Moushin 猪突猛進 Since the animal symbol of this year is the boar (猪/亥 – read as ‘inoshishi/i‘), these days
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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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Ishiatama (石頭 – Hard Head)
Ishiatama 石頭 Several days ago, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘majime‘ (真面目 – serious/earnest). 先日、私は「真面目」という言葉を紹介しました。 In addition, on
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Ohana Batake (お花畑 – A Field of Flowers)
Ohana Batake お花畑 “A field of flowers” is translated into Japanese as “hana batake” (花畑) or “ohana batake” (お花畑). “A
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Atama ni Kuru (頭にくる – Getting Mad)
Atama ni Kuru 頭にくる There are many idioms that mean a feeling of anger. 「怒りの感情」を表す言葉は、さまざまあります。 For example, I introduced you
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Otsumu (Head)
Today I will talk about the Japanese word “otsumu.” おつむ “Otsumu” is another way of saying “atama,” which means “head,”
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Water Flea
A water flea is an about 2-mm plankton, that is live in water. ミジンコ Today, I’d like to introduce bits
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Kitamakura(北枕)
In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen. 日本では、頭を北に向けて寝る「北枕」は演技が悪いとされてきました。
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Common Cold
Today, I have had a pain in my head and throat, and felt awful almost all day. 今日は一日中、頭が痛く、喉の調子も変で、気分が悪かったです。 I think
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