Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai (一筋縄ではいかない – Being Never Easy)
Hitosujinawa de wa Ikanai 一筋縄ではいかない When a standard way of doing something does not work, it can be described as
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Ahoge (アホ毛 – Cowlick)
Ahoge アホ毛 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the word ahoge (あほ毛), which means “stray hair.” 昨日は、”stray hair” を意味する「あほ毛」という言葉を紹介しました。 This word
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Ahoge (あほ毛 – Stray Hair)
Ahoge あほ毛 When you set your hair, some short hairs may pop out from the surface of your hair. Such
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Chikokuma (遅刻魔 – Always Late)
Chikokuma 遅刻魔 Unfortunately, there are several people around me who are called chikokuma (遅刻魔). 私の周りには遅刻魔が数名います。 Chikoku (遅刻) means “late.” 「遅刻」は
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Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru (主役は遅れてやってくる – Heroes Always Show up Late)
Shuyaku wa Okurete Yattekuru 主役は遅れてやってくる In most manga and anime, when some characters are in trouble, the main character or
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Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi (親孝行したいときには親はなし – When One Would Be Filial, One’s Parents Are Gone)
Oyakōkō Shitai Toki ni wa Oya wa Nashi 親孝行したいときには親はなし In yesterday’s post, I introduced the proverb ishi ni futon wa
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Kuchibashiru (口走る – Blurting Out)
Kuchibashiru 口走る To say something unconsciously is called kuchibashiru (口走る) in Japanese. 無意識に何かを口に出してしまうことを、「口走る」と言います。 Since kuchi (口) means “mouth” and bashiru/hashiru
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Tamasaka (たまさか – “By Chance”)
Tamasaka たまさか In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese adverb, tamatama (たまたま), which means “by chance.” 昨日は「偶然」を意味する副詞「たまたま」を紹介しました。 To mean the
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Tamatama (たまたま – “By Chance”)
Tamatama たまたま The Japanese adverb tamatama (たまたま) means that something happens by chance. 日本語の「たまたま」は、「偶然」を表す副詞です。 Tamatama is often used in our
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