Uō Saō (右往左往 – Helter-Skelter)
Uō Saō 右往左往 The four-character idiom uō saō (右往左往) describes a situation where someone is confused and wanders around. 混乱し、あっちへ行ったりこっちへ行ったりうろうろすることを、「右往左往」と言います。
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Ginsekai (銀世界 – Snowy World)
Ginsekai 銀世界 A landscape where snow has fallen and everything is covered in white can described as ginsekai (銀世界) in
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Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently)
Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni
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Owari no Nai no ga Owari (終わりのないのが終わり – Endless Cycle)
Owari no Nai no ga Owari 終わりのないのが終わり Yesterday, I introduced the phrase owari no hajiamri (終わりの始まり), which literally means “the
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Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously)
Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that
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Bokyahin (ボキャ貧 – Limited Vocabulary)
Bokyahin ボキャ貧 Over the past two days, I introduced slang terms that mean limited vocabulary. 昨日と一昨日に、語彙力が不足していることを意味する表現を紹介しました。 There is another similar
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Konamikan (小並感 – Child-like Opinion)
Konamikan 小並感 Yesterday, I introduced the internet slang term ‘(goiryoku)’ (語彙力), which means limited vocabulary. 昨日は、語彙力が足りないことを意味する「（語彙力）」というネットスラングを紹介しました。 Similarly, there is another
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(Goiryoku) (（語彙力） – (Limited Vocabulary))
(Goiryoku) （語彙力） When lacking vocabulary and writing mundane and boring opinions, recent young people sometimes append ‘(goiryoku)’ at the end
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Muga Muchū (無我夢中 – Becoming Engrossed)
Muga Muchū 無我夢中 The four-character idiom muga muchū (無我夢中) describes a situation where someone is so engrossed in something that
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