Kibisu wo Kaesu (踵を返す – Returning Back)
Kibisu wo Kaesu 踵を返す When I read a Japanese novel, I found that the idiom kibisu wo kaesu (踵を返す) appears
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Sihan Seiki (四半世紀 – Quarter-Century)
Sihan Seiki 四半世紀 Today, I found the expression ‘shihan seiki‘ (四半世紀) when reading a novel. 今日、小説を読んでいると「四半世紀」という言葉を見かけました。 ‘Shi‘ (四) means “four,”
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Tenya Wanya (てんやわんや)
Tenya Wanya てんやわんや When participating in a drinking party, sometimes it becomes “tenya wanya” (てんやわんや). 飲み会やパーティでは「てんやわんや」になることがあります。 “Tenya wanya” is a
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