Nureginu (Innocent Sins)
Nureginu 濡れ衣 Today I will talk about the Japanese term “nureginu.” 今日は「濡れ衣」という言葉を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “wet clothes,” and it
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Abura ga Noru (Putting on Fat)
Abura ga Noru 脂が乗る Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “abura ga noru.” 今日は「脂が乗る」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Obenchara (Empty Flattery)
Obenchara おべんちゃら Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “obenchara.” 今日は「おべんちゃら」という日本語を紹介します。 “Obenchara” means to say empty flattery
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Plus Driver and Minus Driver
There are “plus driver” and “minus driver” as screwdrivers in Japan. プラスドライバーとマイナスドライバー Many Japanese people think that “driver” (screwdriver), “plus
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Hitode (Starfish)
“Hitode” is a star-shaped creature, and it is said that star marks that are now commonly used comes from “hitode.”
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Nicchimo Sacchimo Ikanai
Today I will talk about the phrase “nicchimo sacchimo ikanai”. にっちもさっちもいかない “Nicchimo sacchimo ikanai” means that something/someone is completely pinned
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Kuromaku (A Black Curtain)
Kuromaku 黒幕 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “kuromaku”. 今日は「黒幕」という日本語を紹介します。 The literal meaning is “a black curtain”, and
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