Ii Kimi and Ii Zama (「いい気味」と「いい様」)
Ii Kimi and Ii Zama 「いい気味」と「いい様」 The Japanese adjective いい (ii) usually means “good” or “nice,” but it sometimes implies
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Ii Meiwaku (いい迷惑 – Real Nuisance)
Ii Meiwaku いい迷惑 When you get involved in something unrelated to you, you can say いい迷惑 (ii meiwaku) in Japanese.
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Neko no Te mo Karitai (猫の手も借りたい – I Need Every Help I Can Get)
Neko no Te mo Karitai 猫の手も借りたい I would like to say the Japanese proverb 猫の手も借りたい (neko no te mo karitai)
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Tora no Ko (虎の子 – Precious Thing)
Tora no Ko 虎の子 Do you have any important things that you never want to let go? 大切にしていて、絶対に手放したくないものはありますか？ Such things
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Enryo (遠慮 – Constraint)
Enryo 遠慮 Japanese people often take an act called “enryo” (遠慮). 日本人は「遠慮」をする人が多いです。 “Enryo” means “to refrain from words or deeds
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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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Kanashii (悲しい – Sad)
Kanashii 悲しい I’m very sad now. 私は今、とても悲しいです。 Because I had a interview for a new job and failed it. なぜならば、ある仕事の採用面接を受けて、落ちてしまったからです。
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Kosoku (姑息 – Temporizing/Cowardly)
Kosoku 姑息 Today I’d like to introduce the Japanese word “kosoku” (姑息), but you need to pay attention when using
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Oogesa (大げさ – Exaggerated)
Oogesa 大げさ If you make a grandiose claim or exaggerate something, you may be said “oogesa” (大げさ) in Japanese. 物事を実際よりも誇張して見せることを、「大げさ」と言います。
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