Ishin Denshin (以心伝心 – Heart-to-Heart Communication)
Ishin Denshin 以心伝心 The four-character idiom ishin denshin (以心伝心) describes a situation where you and someone else understand each other’s
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Hitamuki (ひたむき – Single-Minded)
Hitamuki ひたむき The Japanese term hitamuki (ひたむき) is used to describe a person who is single-mindedly devoted to a particular
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Egokoro (絵心 – Artistic Taste)
Egokoro 絵心 The hobby or knowledge of drawing, the sensitivity to understand art, or the desire to draw pictures is
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Sanmai/Zanmai (三昧 – Indulgence)
Sanmai/Zanmai 三昧 When concentrating on something and doing nothing but that, you can use the Japanese term, sanmai/zanmai (三昧). 何かに集中してそればかりするとき、「三昧」という語を使うことができます。
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Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず – Don’t Forget Your First Resolution) Part 1
Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu: Part 1 初心忘るべからず Part 1 Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite proverbs, shoshin
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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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Fungiri (踏ん切り – A Drastic Decision)
Fungiri 踏ん切り A drastic decision is called fungiri (踏ん切り) in Japanese. 思い切って決心することを、「踏ん切り」と言います。 Fun/fumi (踏ん/踏み) means “to step,” and giri/kiri (切り)
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Shitsunen (失念 – Slipping One’s Mind)
Shitsunen 失念 The most common phrase to use when you forget to do something is wasurete imashita (忘れていました – “I
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Ibitsu (いびつ – Distorted)
Ibitsu いびつ A distorted or awkward shape is described as ibitsu (いびつ/歪) in Japanese. 形がゆがんでいることを、「いびつ（歪）」と言います。 Ibitsu comes from iibitsu (飯櫃),
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