Otona Gai (大人買い – Buying a Large Amount of Something)
Otona Gai 大人買い When I was a child, I wanted to do “otona gai” (大人買い) someday. 私は子供の頃、いつか「大人買い」をしたいと思っていました。 The “otona” (大人)
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Characteristics of Narikin (New Rich)
Characteristics of Narikin 成金の特徴 Yesterday, I talked about the etymology of the Japanese word, “narikin,” which means “new rich.” 昨日は「成金」という言葉を紹介しました。
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Mimi wo Soroeru (To Arrange Ears)
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mimi wo soroeru.” 耳を揃える The literal meaning is “to arrange ears”, and
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Money Recognition in Vending Machines
There are a large number of vending machines in Japan. 自動販売機によるお金の認識 Although I also use them, sometimes they don’t recognize
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The Japanese Word “Kakin
Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “kakin.” 課金という日本語 “Ka” in kakin means to assess something, and “kin” in
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Features of Successful Men
Today, I will talk about features of successful men. 出世する男の特徴 According to the study of Texas University, business managers who
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My First Paycheck
Today was a long-awaited payday for the first time in my life. 初給料 I checked my passbook balance at an
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Preview of My New Apartment
Today was the National Foundation Day. アパートの内見 Therefore, I went to Tokyo, and saw an apartment that I will live
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Photography in a Photo Studio
Today, I went to a photo studio, and had my photograph for my resume taken. 写真屋で写真撮影 Actually, I previously used
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