Kyōka Suigetsu (鏡花水月 – Phantom)
Kyōka Suigetsu 鏡花水月 Beautiful things or phantoms that we can see but cannot touch are sometimes described as kyōka suigetsu
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Amayo no Tsuki (雨夜の月 – Something that Exists but Is Invisible)
Amayo no Tsuki 雨夜の月 Something that exists somewhere but is not visible, or an imaginary thing that does not exist
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Tukiyo no Kani (月夜の蟹 – A Superficial/Empty-Headed Person)
Tukiyo no Kani 月夜の蟹 Superficial or empty-headed people are sometimes referred to as tukiyo no kani (月夜の蟹) in Japanese. 中身のない人や、頭の中が空っぽの人を、「月夜の蟹」と言うことがあります。
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Kōin Ya no Gotoshi (光陰矢の如し – Time Flies)
Kōin Ya no Gotoshi 光陰矢の如し I am now 35 years old. 私は今、35歳です。 I feel that time has passed very quickly
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi (月夜に提灯夏火鉢 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin Natsu Hibachi 月夜に提灯夏火鉢 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯), which means something
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin (月夜に提灯 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin 月夜に提灯 Unnecessary or useless things are sometimes described as tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯) in Japanese. 不必要なことや、役に立たないことを、「月夜に提灯」と表現することがあります。 Since
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Tsuki (月 – Moon)
Tsuki 月 I like to see tsuki (月). 私は「月」を見るのが好きです。 Tsuki (月) means “moon,” and there are several theories about its
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Kachō Fūgetsu (花鳥風月 – Beauties of Nature)
Kachō Fūgetsu 花鳥風月 To describe a beautiful landscape of nature, you can use the four-character idiom ‘kachō fūgetsu‘ (花鳥風月). 自然の美しい風景や風物を表す四字熟語に、「花鳥風月」があります。
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Hoshikage (星影)
Hoshikage 星影 What comes to your mind when you hear ‘hoshikage‘ (星影)? 「星影」と聞いて何を思い浮かべますか？ Hoshi (星) means ‘star‘ and kage (影)
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