Kujū wo Nameru (苦汁を嘗める – Having a Bitter Experience)
Kujū wo Nameru 苦汁を嘗める To have bitter experiences or unpleasant feelings can be described as kujū wo nameru (苦汁を嘗める) in
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Enpitsu Namename (鉛筆なめなめ – Think Seriously / Balance a Budget)
Enpitsu Namename 鉛筆なめなめ Today, I learned a phrase used by older people, called enpitsu namename (鉛筆なめなめ). 私は今日、「鉛筆なめなめ」という年輩の方が使う言葉を学びました。 Since enpitsu (鉛筆)
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Shinsan wo Nameru (辛酸を嘗める – Having a Hard Time)
Shinsan wo Nameru 辛酸を嘗める Yesterday, I introduced the idiom ‘amai shiru wo suu‘ (甘い汁を吸う), which means to get profits without
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Gyūjiru (牛耳る – Dominating)
Gyūjiru 牛耳る When someone controls an organization or a community as he/her want, we refer to the action as ‘gyūjiru’
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