interrupt – Learning English and Japanese

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Yokoyari wo Ireru (横槍を入れる – Interrupting)

Yokoyari wo Ireru 横槍を入れる The Japanese idiom yokoyari wo ireru (横槍を入れる) means to interrupt someone else’s conversation or work. 他人の会話や仕事に横から口を出してじゃまをすることを、「横槍を入れる」と言います。 Read More

Culture Essay Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Proverb Slang Uncorrected

Toru Dec 22, 2017Jan 03, 2024 dish, expression, hot water, idiom, interrupt, Japanese, literal meaning, put in, ruin, water

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 Read More

Culture Essay Etymology Idiom Japanese tradition Kanji Uncorrected

Toru Dec 21, 2017Jan 03, 2024 conversation, conversational phrase, cultural concept, idiomatic expression, interrupt, Japanese, language, literal meaning, speaking, translation

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)

Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action Read More

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