Basashi (馬刺し – Horse Sashimi)
Basashi 馬刺し A few days ago, I had basashi (馬刺し) in Nagano Prefecture. 先日、長野県で「馬刺し」を食べました。 Since ba (馬) means “horse,” and
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Mago ni mo Ishō (馬子にも衣装 – Fine Feathers Make Fine Bird)
Mago ni mo Ishō 馬子にも衣装 Anyone can look respectable if they are well-dressed. どんな人間でも、身なりを整えれば立派な人に見えるものです。 To describe the situation, you can
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Rachi ga Akanai (埒があかない – Going Nowhere)
Rachi ga Akanai 埒があかない These days, my works are increasing, and there is no end in sight. 最近、仕事がどんどん増え、作業を進めてもなかなか終わりが見えてきません。 Things do
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Kusattemo Tai (腐っても鯛 – A Good Horse Becomes Never a Jade)
Kusattemo Tai 腐っても鯛 Truly excellent things or people would not lose their original value, even if they got somewhat worse.
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Uma ga Au (馬が合う – Compatible)
Uma ga Au 馬が合う Do you have a friend who gets along or a compatible person? あなたの周りに、気がよく合う人や、相性が良い人はいますか？ You can use
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Gebahyō (下馬評 – Whispering)
Gebahyō 下馬評 Rumors or opiniong given by unrelated people is called gebahyō (下馬評) in Japanese. 直接関係のない人たちが、興味本位にする噂や評判のことを、日本語で「下馬評」と言います。 Since ge (下) means
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Yajiuma (野次馬 – Rubberneck)
When a fire or an accident occurs, many “yajiuma” (野次馬) will gather. 野次馬 “Yajiuma” means people show interest in a
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Jaja Uma (じゃじゃ馬 – Shrew)
Jaja Uma じゃじゃ馬 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word “otenba,” which means a spirited girl. 昨日の投稿で、活発な女の子を意味する「おてんば」という言葉を紹介しました。 Actually, there is
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Uma no Hone (Person from Nowhere)
Uma no Hone 馬の骨 Today I will talk about the term “uma no hone.” 今日は「馬の骨」という言葉を紹介します。 “Uma” means “horse,” “hone” means
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