Kao ga Ureru (顔が売れる – Becoming Famous)
Kao ga Ureru 顔が売れる Becoming famous or well-known is expressed as kao ga ureru (顔が売れる) in Japanese. 世間に広く名が知られることや、有名になることを、日本語で「顔が売れる」といいます。 Since kao
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The Names of the Fingers for Children
The Names of the Fingers for Children 子ども向けの指の名前 In my post yesterday, I introduced the common names of yubi (指
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Shoshi Kantetsu (初志貫徹 – Carrying out Your Original Intention)
Shoshi Kantetsu 初志貫徹 Today I would like to introduce my favorite four-character idiom shoshi kantetsu (初志貫徹). 今日は私の好きな四字熟語「初志貫徹」を紹介します。 Sho (初) means
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Pochi (ポチ)
Pochi ポチ Dogs are the animal with the oldest history as pets, and many dogs are bred all over the
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Kindai University (近畿大学)
Kindai University 近畿大学 There is a famous private university called ‘Kinki Daigaku’ (近畿大学 – literally “Kinki University”) in Osaka, Japan.
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Namae (名前 – Name)
Namae 名前 Almost everything has 名前 (namae). あらゆるものに、「名前」が付いています。 名前 (namae) is a term given to a thing or person, and
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Inu and Kame (Dogs and Turtles)
Inu and Kame 犬と亀 Dogs are called “inu” in Japan. “Dog” は日本語で「犬」です。 However, in the Meiji era, dogs (especially western
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