Namaiki (生意気 – Impudent/Insolent)
Namaiki 生意気 Previously, I introduced the term sharakusai (しゃらくさい), which means “impudent” or “insolent.” 私は以前、”impudent” や “isolent” を意味する「しゃらくさい」という言葉を紹介しました。 To tell
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Sagasu (さがす – Searching)
Sagasu さがす The most common Japanese verb meaning “to search” is sagasu (さがす), but it has two notation ways by
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Ninin Sankyaku (二人三脚 – Cooperating with One Another)
Ninin Sankyaku 二人三脚 We say ninin sankyaku (二人三脚) to describe that two people sharing the same purpose cooperate. 誰かと二人で協力して物事に取り組むことを、「二人三脚」と表現することがあります。 Ni
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Gobu Gobu (五分五分 – Half and Half)
Gobu Gobu 五分五分 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idiom ‘kubu kurin‘ (九分九厘), which means that a probability or
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Mukuchi (無口 – Having Few Words)
Mukuchi 無口 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese ‘oshaberi‘ (おしゃべり), which means to talk a lot about something. 昨日は、口数多く話すことを意味する「おしゃべり」という言葉を紹介しました。
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kuwasemono (食わせもの)
Kuwasemono 食わせもの Two days ago, I introduced the term ‘kuwasu‘ (食わす) in my post. 一昨日の記事の中で、「食わす」という表現を紹介しました。 In addition, I explained that
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Shiru Hito zo Shiru (知る人ぞ知る)
Shiru Hito zo Shiru 知る人ぞ知る Today I will introduce you to the Japanese expression ‘shiru hito zo shiru‘ (知る人ぞ知る). 今日は「知る人ぞ知る」という表現を紹介します。
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Hikagemono (日陰者 – An Inconspicuous Person)
Hikagemono 日陰者 I introduced you to the words ‘hoshikage‘ (星影 – starlight) and ‘tsukikage‘ (月影 – moonlight) yesterday. 昨日は「星影」と「月影」という言葉を紹介しました。 You
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Second Person Pronouns
Second Person Pronouns 二人称代名詞 It may be very difficult for Japanese learners to treat Japanese second person pronouns. 日本語を学ぶ外国人にとって、二人称代名詞の扱いはとても難しいかもしれません。 Second
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