Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari (人生山あり谷あり – Life Has Its Ups and Downs)
Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari 人生山あり谷あり In a long life, there are hardships as well as joys. 長い人生、つらいこともあれば、楽しいこともあります。 This idea
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Yūyū Jiteki (悠々自適 – Leisurely)
Yūyū Jiteki 悠々自適 Someday, I would like to live a life that is described as yūyū jiteki (悠々自適). 私はいつか「悠々自適」な生活を送りたいです。 Yūyū
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Shinketsu wo Sosogu (心血を注ぐ – Devoting One’s Life)
Shinketsu wo Sosogu 心血を注ぐ To devote one’s life to something is expressed as shinketsu wo sosogu (心血を注ぐ) in Japanese. 心身の全力を尽くして何かを行うことを、「心血を注ぐ」と言います。
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Kasumi wo Kū (霞を食う – Life in an Ivory Tower)
Kasumi wo Kū 霞を食う The expression kasumi wo kū (霞を食う) is sometimes used as a metaphor for life in an
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Kyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru (九死に一生を得る – Having a Narrow Escape)
Kyūshi ni Isshō wo Eru 九死に一生を得る Have you ever survived a critical situation where the chances of survival were meager?
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Kishi Kaisei (起死回生 – Turnning Around a Hopeless Situation)
Kishi Kaisei 起死回生 To recover from a hopeless situation and come back to life is called kishi kaisei (起死回生) in
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Inochi Atte no Monodane (命あっての物種 – While There Is Life, There Is Hope)
Inochi Atte no Monodane 命あっての物種 It goes without saying, nothing is possible without life, and there is nothing to be
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Naite Kurasu mo Isshō, Waratte Kurasu mo Isshō (泣いて暮らすも一生、笑って暮らすも一生 – Leading a Happy Life)
Naite Kurasu mo Isshō, Waratte Kurasu mo Isshō 泣いて暮らすも一生、笑って暮らすも一生 Which is more common for you, a situation of laughing or
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Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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