Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru (心臓に毛が生えている – Stout)
Shinzo ni Ke ga Haeteiru 心臓に毛が生えている We sometimes call a person who is stout and brazen 心臓に毛が生えている (shinzo ni ke
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Kokoro (心 – Heart)
Kokoro 心 One’s mind, that would be basis of human feelings, knowledge, or intention, is called 心 (kokoro) in Japanese.
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Kutabireru (くたびれる – Tired)
Kutabireru くたびれる Yesterday, くたびれました (kutabire mashita – I was tired). 昨日はくたびれました。 The verb くたびれる (kutabireru) means to lose your physical
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Munasawagi (胸騒ぎ – Bad Feeling)
Munasawagi 胸騒ぎ Have you ever felt that something bad would happen? 何か悪いことが起きると予感して興奮したことはありますか？ Such a state is called 胸騒ぎ (munasawagi) in
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Sarushibai (猿芝居 – Stupid Trick)
Sarushibai 猿芝居 Formerly, I introduced you to the Japanese term 猿真似 (sarumane), which means to imitate acts of others without
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Heppiri Goshi (へっぴり腰 – Full of Fear)
Heppiri Goshi へっぴり腰 Have you ever seen a person who has a extremely diffident attitude or is full of fear?
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Iki wo Korosu (息を殺す – Holding/Bating One’s Breath)
Iki wo Korosu 息を殺す If you don’t want anyone to find you, you will keep your body still and depress
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Jigyaku-fū Jiman (自虐風自慢 – Humblebrag)
Jigyaku-fū Jiman 自虐風自慢 There is a Japanese slang term: 自虐風自慢 (jigyaku-fū jiman), which was born from the Internet. インターネットから生まれたスラングに「自虐風自慢」というものがあります。 自虐
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Arikitari (ありきたり – Predictable)
Arikitari ありきたり If you are called ありきたり (arikitari), you will feel a little sad. 「ありきたり」と言われたら、少し悲しい気持ちになると思います。 “Arikitari” means that something or
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