Oya no Sune wo Kajiru (親のすねをかじる – Depending on Parents)
Oya no Sune wo Kajiru 親のすねをかじる The Japanese idiom oya no sune wo kajiru (親のすねをかじる) describes an adult who is
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HikiNEET (ヒキニート – Social Withdrawal and NEET)
HikiNEET ヒキニート Yesterday, I introduced the term hikikomori (引きこもり), which means people who withdraw into their homes or rooms and
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Seijin no Hi (Coming of Age Day)
Seijin no Hi 成人の日 Today is a national holiday called “Seijin no Hi” in Japan. 今日は成人の日で、多くの日本国民にとって祝日です。 “Seijin no Hi” is
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Sune wo Kajiru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and
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