Abuku Zeni (あぶく銭 – Easy Money)
Abuku Zeni あぶく銭 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the saying akusen mi ni tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず), which means that money obtained
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Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu (悪銭身に付かず – Easy Come, Easy Go)
Akusen Mi ni Tsukazu 悪銭身に付かず Have you ever won money easily through lottery or gambling? 宝くじや賭け事で、苦労せずにお金を得たことはありますか？ Even if you obtain
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Five-yen Coin
Five-yen Coin 五円玉 Usually, there is saisenbako (賽銭箱) in Japanese shrines and temples. 日本の神社や寺院などには「賽銭箱」が置かれていることがあります。 Saisen (賽銭) means money that is
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Nōryō (納涼 – Enjoying Cool in Summer) Part 1
Nōryō 納涼 Several days ago, I introduced the Japanese term hisho (避暑), which means to move to a cool place
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Capsule Hotel (カプセルホテル)
Capsule Hotel カプセルホテル Have you ever stayed at a capsule hotel (カプセルホテル)? カプセルホテルに泊まったことはありますか？ There are many capsule hotels in Japan,
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Suri (スリ – Pickpocket)
Suri スリ Today is the last day of my stay in Italy, and I will visit Venice. 今日はイタリア滞在の最終日で、ヴェネツィアを訪れる予定です。 In sightseeing
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Bottakuri (ぼったくり – RIp-Off)
Bottakuri ぼったくり I am in Italy now. 私は今、イタリアにいます。 Unfortunately, today I experienced ‘bottakuri‘ (ぼったくり) at a pizza store. そして、あるピザ屋さんで「ぼったくり」にあってしまいました。 ‘Bottakuri’
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Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo (捕らぬ狸の皮算用 – Don’t Count Your Chickens before They are Hatched)
Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo 取らぬ狸の皮算用 I often do an act called “toranu tanuki no kawazanyo” (捕らぬ狸の皮算用). 私はよく「捕らぬ狸の皮算用」をします。 ‘Toranu‘ (捕らぬ) means
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Mimicchii (みみっちい – Stingy)
Mimicchii みみっちい Have you ever stuck to a small amount of money of or a small thing? 僅かなお金や小さなことにこだわったことはありますか？ Such a
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