Haiboku (敗北 – Losing)
Haiboku 敗北 Losing or running away after the defeat is called haiboku (敗北) in Japanese. 戦いに負けることや、負けて逃げることを日本語で「敗北」と言います。 Hai (敗) means “losing,”
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Sihou Happou (四方八方 – Every Direction)
Sihou Happou 四方八方 In my previous post, I introduced the word ‘happou‘ (八方), which means every direction in the surroundings.
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Hokusoemu (ほくそ笑む – Smiling Inwardly)
Hokusoemu ほくそ笑む Have you ever smiled inwardly as a result of something going well as expected? 何かがうまくいき、一人ひそかに笑ったことはありますか？ Such an act
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Kitamakura(北枕)
In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen. 日本では、頭を北に向けて寝る「北枕」は演技が悪いとされてきました。
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