Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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Kaze no Tayori (風の便り – A Little Bird Told Me)
Kaze no Tayori 風の便り A rumor that comes out of nowhere can be expressed as kaze no tayori (風の便り). どこからともなく伝わってくるうわさのことを、「風の便り」と表現します。
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Entenka (炎天下 – Under the Hot Sun)
Entenka 炎天下 In summer, you can hear the word entenka (炎天下) on Japanese TV news. 夏になると、テレビのニュースなどで「炎天下」という単語が登場します。 Since en (炎) means
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Gobusata (ご無沙汰)
Gobusata ご無沙汰 The most common Japanese greeting when you meet with someone for the first time in a long time
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The Death of My Grandfather
Yesterday, I received a sad news. 祖父の死 My grandfather (my mother’s father) passed away. 昨日、訃報がありました。 Since my grandfather on my
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