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 (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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Hinemosu (ひねもす – Whole Day)
Hinemosu ひねもす Yesterday, I introduced the classical Japanese term yo mo sugara (夜もすがら), which means “all through the night.” 昨日は、”all
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Yo mo Sugara (夜もすがら – Through the Night)
Yo mo Sugara 夜もすがら Today I would like to introduce one of the classical Japanese terms that has a beautiful
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Oyasumi (おやすみ – Good Night)
Oyasumi おやすみ The most common phrase used when you go to bed in Japan is ‘oyasumi‘ (おやすみ). 日本の就寝時の挨拶でもっとも一般的なのは「おやすみ」です。 If you
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Yoru Gohan (夜ごはん – Dinner)
Yoru Gohan 夜ごはん “Breakfast” is referred to as ‘asa gohan’ (朝ごはん – literally “morning meal”) in Japanese. “Breakfast” のことを日本語で「朝ごはん」と言います。 “Lunch”
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Morning and Night Spiders
Morning and Night Spiders 朝蜘蛛と夜蜘蛛 There is a superstition related to spider in Japan. 日本には蜘蛛に関する迷信があります。 It is “If you find
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