Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru (話の腰を折る – Interrupting when Someone is Talking)
Hanashi no Koshi wo Oru 話の腰を折る Today, I sometimes interrupted others in the middle of talking. 今日、私は何度か他人が話しているところに口をはさみ、会話を遮ってしまいました。 Such an action
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Dotanba (土壇場 – Critical Moment)
Dotanba 土壇場 I don’t like a situation called “dotanba” (土壇場) very much. 私は「土壇場」があまり好きではありません。 “Dotanba” means a critical moment or the
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He Demonai (屁でもない – Nothing)
He Demonai 屁でもない If you want to express “it’s not a problem at all” or “it’s so easy,” you can
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Manako (まなこ – Eye)
Manako まなこ The most common Japanese word that means “eye” is “me” (め/目), but you can also use another word
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Wagamama (わがまま – Selfish Character)
Wagamama わがまま I don’t like a person who has a personality called “wagamama” (わがまま) very much. 私は「わがまま」な性格の人が少し苦手です。 “Wagamama” means that
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Undei no Sa (雲泥の差 – A World of Difference)
Undei no Sa 雲泥の差 You will feel “undei no sa” (雲泥の差) for various things, as long as you live a
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Itachi no Saigoppe (イタチの最後っ屁)
Itachi no Saigoppe イタチの最後っ屁 Previously, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “itachi gokko” (いたちごっこ), which means that two people repeat the
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Mittomonai (みっともない – disgraceful)
Mittomonai みっともない When I started wearing a suit, my shirt tail was often put out from my pants. 私はスーツを着始めた頃、よくシャツがズボンからはみ出していました。 Every
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Meboshi wo Tsukeru (目星をつける)
Meboshi wo Tsukeru 目星をつける It is important to make an educated guess or establish a goal when you conduct/investigate something.
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