Gonyo Gonyo (ごにょごにょ – Mumbling)
Gonyo Gonyo ごにょごにょ The Japanese onomatopoeic word gonyo gonyo (ごにょごにょ) can describe a situation where someone is mumbling something, and
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Jirihin (ジリ貧 – Gradually Becoming Poor)
Jirihin ジリ貧 I could say that I am in a situation described with the term jirihin (ジリ貧). 私は「ジリ貧」の状態にあると言えます。 Jirihin is
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Gaba Eimu (ガバエイム – Unsteady Aim)
Gaba Eimu ガバエイム I sometimes get into a state called gaba eimu (ガバエイム). 私はときどき「ガバエイム」の状態になります。 Gaba eimu is a slang term
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Shicchaka Mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか – Total Mess)
Shicchaka Mecchaka しっちゃかめっちゃか I am currently in a state called shicchaka mecchaka (しっちゃかめっちゃか). 私は今、「しっちゃかめっちゃか」な状態です。 Shicchaka mecchaka is an expression that
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Tamahyun (タマヒュン – Stomach Drop)
Tamahyun タマヒュン When playing “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” I frequently encounter a phenomenon called tamahyun (タマヒュン).
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Shoboi (Shabby)
Shoboi しょぼい Today I would like to talk about the Japanese adjective “shoboi.” 今日は「しょぼい」という日本語の形容詞を紹介します。 “Shoboi” means that someone/something is shabby
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Ten Teko Mai
Today I will talk about the Japanese term “ten teko mai.” てんてこまい “Ten teko mai” means that something is very
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