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Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)

03/31/2019 Toru 0 Comments believe, burst, burst into laughter, funny, incorrect, laugh, laughter, lose, mistake, misunderstand, wrong

Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to

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Gohounen Kudasai (ご放念ください – Please Disregard Something)

11/17/2018 Toru 0 Comments apologize, care, disregard, e-mail, forget, let go, mind, mistake, phrase, please

Gohounen Kudasai ご放念ください Several days ago, I used the phrase ‘gohounen kudasai‘ (ご放念下さい) when writing an e-mail. 私は先日、メールで「ご放念ください」という表現を使いました。 ‘Go‘ (ご)

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Machigai-Nai (間違いない – Doubtless)

11/13/201811/13/2018 Toru 0 Comments adjective, dish, doubt, doubtless, error, mistake, product, taste

Machigainai 間違いない Today, I saw an advertisement saying that ‘Machigai-nai *** desu’ (間違いない○○です) in my university. 今日、「間違いない○○です」と書かれた広告を見かけました。 ‘Machigai’ (間違い) means

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Doji(どじ – Stupid/Idiot)

10/18/2018 Toru 0 Comments dull, idiot, mistake, panic, slow, stupid, vague

Doji どじ I am probably a person called ‘doji‘ (どじ). 恐らく私は「どじ」です。 Doji means a stupid mistake or a person who

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Ukkari (うっかり – Carelessly)

07/19/2018 Toru 0 Comments careless, carelessly, carelessness, distracted, distraction, float, mistake

Ukkari うっかり Several days ago, I ‘ukkari‘ (うっかり) made a mistake. 私は先日、「うっかり」ミスをしてしまいました。 ‘Ukkari‘ is a Japanese adverb that represents that

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Hayatochiri (早とちり – Jumping to Conclusions)

05/25/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments early, fail, mistake, noodle, quick

Hayatochiri 早とちり Yesterday, I did an act called hayatochiri (早とちり) in Japanese. 昨日私は「早とちり」と呼ばれる行動をしました。 Hayatochiri means to make a mistake or

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Hema (へま – Mistake/Lubber)

05/14/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments failure, lubber, mistake, stupid

Hema へま Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese word poka (ぽか), which means a careless mistake. 昨日は、「不注意から生じた失敗」を意味する日本語「ぽか」を紹介しました。 Today I

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Poka (ぽか – A Careless Mistake)

05/13/201805/30/2018 Toru 0 Comments careless, failure, mistake, shogi

Poka ぽか Previously, I introduced you to the onomatopoeia poka poka (ぽかぽか), which represents comfortable warmth that you feel. 以前私は、心地よい暖かさを表す擬態語「ぽかぽか」を紹介しました。

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