Kao ni Doro wo Nuru (顔に泥を塗る – Making Someone Lose Face)
Kao ni Doro wo Nuru 顔に泥を塗る To put someone to shame or to make someone lose face is expressed as
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honor
Kao ga Ureru (顔が売れる – Becoming Famous)
Kao ga Ureru 顔が売れる Becoming famous or well-known is expressed as kao ga ureru (顔が売れる) in Japanese. 世間に広く名が知られることや、有名になることを、日本語で「顔が売れる」といいます。 Since kao
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Hana wo Motaseru (花を持たせる – Letting Someone Take the Credit)
Hana wo Motaseru 花を持たせる Today, I will introduce the idiom hana wo motaseru (花を持たせる). 今日は「花を持たせる」という慣用句を紹介します。 Hana (花) means “flower” and
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Ome ni Kakaru (お目にかかる – Having the Pleasure of Meeting)
Ome ni Kakaru お目にかかる The most common Japanese term meaning to meet someone is au (会う). 誰か会う・対面することを意味する日本語で最も一般的なものは「会う」です。 However, if you
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