Moto mo Ko mo nai (元も子もない – Losing Everything/Makes No Sense)
Moto mo Ko mo nai 元も子もない When you lose everything or an original purpose, we express the situation using the
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Te wo Yaku (手を焼く – Having Trouble with Something)
Te wo Yaku 手を焼く Today a graduation ceremony took place at my university. 今日は私の大学の卒業式でした。 In this year, it was hard
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Shinogi wo Kezuru (しのぎを削る – Going Head-to-Head)
Shinogi wo Kezuru しのぎを削る When you engage in fierce competition, we describe it as しのぎを削る (shinogi wo kezuru) in Japanese.
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Ikki Ichiyū (一喜一憂 – Alternate Joy and Despair)
Today I saw a person who has a feeling called 一喜一憂 (ikki ichiyū). 一喜一憂 “Ikki ichiyū” means that you alternate
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Datsubou (脱帽 – Taking One’s Hat Off)
Datsubou 脱帽 There is a Japanese term: 脱帽 (datsubou). 日本語には、「脱帽」という表現があります。 脱 (datsu) means “to take off” and 帽 (bou) means
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Kokoro Odoru (心躍る – Exciting)
Kokoro Odoru 心躍る Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term 胸騒ぎ (munasawagi), which means to have a bad feeling.
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Kubi wo Nagaku-suru (首を長くする – Waiting Eagerly)
Kubi wo Nagaku-suru 首を長くする There is a Japanese idiom: 首を長くする (kubi wo nagaku-suru). 日本語には「首を長くする」という慣用句があります。 首 (kubi) means “neck” and 長くする
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Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist)
Today I’d like to talk about the convenient Japanese expression, お言葉に甘えて (okotoba ni amaete), which can be used in various
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Mizu wo Sasu (水を差す – Casting a Damper)
Mizu wo Sasu 水を差す Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese expression 話の腰を折る (hanashi no koshi wo oru), which means
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