Rubi (ルビ – Syllabaries )
Rubi ルビ In Japanese sentences, small hiragana syllabaries are sometimes written above or the side of kanji (Chinese characters). 日本語の文章では、漢字の上や横に小さく振り仮名をつけることがあります。
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Tarafuku (たらふく – Having Enough)
These days, since I eat meals until I become a state called “tarafuku” (たらふく), I am getting a little bit
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Shinsetsu (親切 – Kindness)
Shinsetsu 親切 It is very important to be “shinsetsu” (親切). 「親切」であることは、とても大事なことです。 “Shinsetsu” is a word that represents kindness and compassion
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Chacha wo Ireru (茶々を入れる – Teasing)
Chacha wo Ireru 茶々を入れる Have you ever broken into a conversation of others, and said unnecessary things or cracks? 他人の会話に横から入り、余計なことや冷やかしを言ったことはありますか？
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Shinshō Boudai (針小棒大 – Making Mountains out of Molehills)
Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “ohire wo tsukeru” (尾ひれを付ける), which menas to embellish or exaggerate a story using something
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Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)
Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら)
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Nashi no Tsubute (梨の礫 – Getting No Reply)
Nashi no Tsubute 梨の礫 Have you ever received no reply/response after you give a letter or try to make contact?
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Koke ni Suru (コケにする)
Koke ni Suru コケにする Japanese people sometimes say “koke ni suru” (コケにする) when taunting someone. 誰かのことをバカにしたり嘲ったりすることを、日本語では「コケにする」と言うことがあります。 Here, “koke” is written
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Poop Kanji Workbook
Japanese people learn about 2000 kanji characters before graduating from junior high school. うんこ漢字ドリル Also, it is said that general
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