Geta wo Hakaseru (下駄を履かせる – Inflating)
Geta wo Hakaseru 下駄を履かせる The act of inflating quantities or prices of something is referred to as geta wo hakaseru
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Gowasan de Negai Mashite wa (ご破算で願いましては – Starting Afresh)
Gowasan de Negai Mashite wa ご破算で願いましては Have you ever used soroban (そろばん – “Japanese abacus”)? そろばんを触ったことはありますか？ In one of the
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Kaishin (会心 – Satisfaction)
Kaishin 会心 The Japanese term kaishin (会心) is used to describe the feeling of satisfaction when things turn out the
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Takw wo Watta Yōna (竹を割ったような – Straightforward)
Takw wo Watta Yōna 竹を割ったような A person who has a straightforward and unpretentious character is sometimes described as take wo
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Herikutsu (屁理屈 – Quibble)
Herikutsu 屁理屈 A sophistical argument or a logic that does not make sense is referred to as herikutu (屁理屈) in
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Funkotsu Saishin (粉骨砕身 – Breaking One’s Neck)
Funkotsu Saishin 粉骨砕身 The four-character idiom funkotsu saishin (粉骨砕身) can be used to describe someone working or striving with all
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Kōya no Asatte (紺屋の明後日 – One of These Days Is None of These Days)
Kōya no Asatte 紺屋の明後日 The Japanese phrase kōya no asatte (紺屋の明後日) can be used to describe that the promised due
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Omishiri Oki Kudasai (お見知り置きください – Pleased to Make Your Acquaintance)
Omishiri Oki Kudasai お見知り置きください When you meet someone for the first time and want them to remember you (or someone
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Honyarara (ほにゃらら – Blah Blah Blah)
Honyarara ほにゃらら The expression honyarara (ほにゃらら) can be used when you want to obscure words, read concerned text, or refer
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