Oni no Me ni mo Namida (鬼の目にも涙 – Tears from the Hardest Heart)
Oni no Me ni mo Namida 鬼の目にも涙 Is there anyone around you who is cruel and scary like an ogre?
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Mune wo Utsu (胸を打つ – Moving One’s Heart)
Mune wo Utsu 胸を打つ To move or strike someone’s heart strongly is expressed as mune wo utsu (胸を打つ) in Japanese.
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Ki no Doku (気の毒 – Feeling Sorry)
Ki no Doku 気の毒 To feel sorry for someone or have sympathy for someone’s misfortune or suffering is described as
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Rōbashin (老婆心 – Excessive Kindness)
Rōbashin 老婆心 The feeling of worrying about someone or the desire to give someone a word of advice is referred
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Kokoro Machi (心待ち – Being Eagerly Waiting)
Kokoro Machi 心待ち Have you ever been eagerly waiting for something? 心から何かを待ち望んだことはありますか？ To describe such a situation, you can use
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Ne ni Motsu (根に持つ – Holding a Grudge)
Ne ni Motsu 根に持つ To hold a grudge for a long time is referred to as ‘ne ni motsu‘ (根に持つ)
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Kan-muryō (感無量 – Deep Emotion)
Kan-muryō 感無量 Yesterday, I introduced you to the phrase ‘mune ga ippai ni naru‘ (胸が一杯になる), which means that one’s heart
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Mune ga Ippai ni Naru (胸がいっぱいになる – Overflowing)
Mune ga Ippai ni Naru 胸がいっぱいになる Yesterday, a farewell party for teachers who would retire or change their jobs at
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Gishin Anki (疑心暗鬼 – Doubts Beget Doubts)
Gishin Anki 疑心暗鬼 Today, I saw a person who has a mind called ‘gishin anki‘ (疑心暗鬼). 私は今日、「疑心暗鬼」になっている人を見ました。 This four-character idiom
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