Yumizu no You ni Tsukau (湯水のように使う – Like It Grows on Trees)
Yumizu no You ni Tsukau 湯水のように使う Recently, I may have thrown a lot of money around to set up my
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Yubune (湯船 – Bathtub)
Yubune 湯船 Most Japanese houses have 湯船 (yubune). 日本の多くの家庭には、「湯船」があります。 湯 (yu) means “hot water,” 船 (fune/bune) means “boat,” and “yubune”
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Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)
Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means
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Yunomi (湯のみ – a tea bowl)
Yunomi 湯のみ Today, I will talk about yunomi, which is a type of Japanese tableware. 今日は、日本の食器の一つである、「湯のみ」を紹介します。 Yu in yunomi means
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