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Tenshin Ranman (天真爛漫 – Simplicity)

Jun 02, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments born, bright, cheerful, fill, four-character idiom, honest, natural, purity, shining, shiny, truth, unpretentious

Tenshin Ranman 天真爛漫 A person who is honest, unpretentious, and cheerful is loved by many people. 素直で飾り気がなく、明るい人は、多くの人に好かれます。 Such a person

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Atarimaeda no Kurakkā (あたり前田のクラッカー)

Sep 14, 2019Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments biscuit, company, confectionery, cracker, natural, of course, profound meaning, pun

Atarimaeda no Kurakkā あたり前田のクラッカー Two days ago, I introduced the term atarimae (当たり前), which means “of course” or “natural(ly).” 二日前、私は

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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 2

Sep 12, 2019Jun 11, 2022 Toru 1 Comment by rights, natural, obvious, of course, phonetic equivalent, sarcastically

Atariame Part 2 当たり前 Part 2 This entry is a continuation of yesterday’s post. 今日は昨日の投稿の続きです。 The other theory of atarimae

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Atarimae (当たり前 – Of Course) Part 1

Sep 11, 2019Sep 12, 2019 Toru 0 Comments crop, distribute, divide, farmer, fish, fisherman, legitimate right, natural, obvious, of course, per person, right

Atarimae Part 1 当たり前 Part 1 When referring to something obvious or what everybody knows, you can use the Japanese

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Emi (笑み – Smiling)

Jun 28, 2019Jun 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments expression, float, full, natural, play, satisfaction, smile, spill

Emi 笑み Smiling is expressed as emi (笑み) in Japanese. 「笑うこと」や「笑顔になること」を日本語で「笑み」と言います。 There are various idiomatic expressions that use emi. 日本語には「笑み」を使った慣用表現が多く存在します。

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Shizentai (自然体 – Being Oneself)

May 31, 2019 Toru 0 Comments attitude, be oneself, body, fencing, natural, natural posture, posture, pressure, self-defense, stance, tension

Shizentai 自然体 I might not be good at being shizentai (自然体). 私は「自然体」でいるのが苦手な人間かもしれません。 Since shizen (自然) means “natural” and tai (体)

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