Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru (蛙の子は蛙 – Like Father, Like Son)
Kaeru no Ko wa Kaeru 蛙の子は蛙 Yesterday, I talked about an idiom related to a parent tiger and its cub.
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Hara wo Waru (腹を割る – Heart to Heart)
Hara wo Waru 腹を割る Sometimes it is important to talk with someone heart to heart. 時には、本心を隠さずに打ち明けることも重要です。 To lay one’s heart
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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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Mi kara deta Sabi (身から出た錆 – You Asked for It)
Mi kara deta Sabi 身から出た錆 Have you ever suffered from a bad deed that you did? 自分の犯した悪行の結果、自分自身が苦しんだことはありますか？ Getting into such
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Aona ni Shio (青菜に塩 – Crestfallen)
Aona ni Shio 青菜に塩 I’m in a state called “aona ni shio” (青菜に塩) right now. 今の私は「青菜に塩」です。 “Aona ni shio” is
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He Demonai (屁でもない – Nothing)
He Demonai 屁でもない If you want to express “it’s not a problem at all” or “it’s so easy,” you can
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Nimaijita (二枚舌 – Double Tongue)
There are several Japanese expressions that means to tell a lie. 二枚舌 The term “nimaijita” (二枚舌) is one of them.
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Ude ga Naru (腕が鳴る – Itching to Do)
Ude ga Naru 腕が鳴る Have you ever been excited due to a feeling that you want to show someone your
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Dogimo wo Nuku (度肝を抜く – Surprising the Hell out of Someone )
Dogimo wo Nuku 度肝を抜く Have you ever surprised the hell out of someone? あなたは誰かをものすごく驚かせたことがありますか？ This action is sometimes called “dogimo
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