Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure (同情するなら金をくれ – Give Me Money If You Feel Pity)
Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure 同情するなら金をくれ When facing severe financial difficulties and receiving sympathy or kind words from someone,
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Heta no Yokozuki (下手の横好き – Loving Something You Are Bad at)
Heta no Yokozuki 下手の横好き The Japanese phrase heta no yokozuki (下手の横好き) describes someone who is enthusiastic about something even though
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Tateita ni Mizu (立て板に水 – Speaking Fluently)
Tateita ni Mizu 立て板に水 When someone speaks fluently and smoothly without hesitation, you can describe the situation as tateita ni
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Owari no Nai no ga Owari (終わりのないのが終わり – Endless Cycle)
Owari no Nai no ga Owari 終わりのないのが終わり Yesterday, I introduced the phrase owari no hajiamri (終わりの始まり), which literally means “the
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Owari no Hajimari (終わりの始まり – The Beginning of the End)
Owari no Hajimari 終わりの始まり When I heard the announcement of the closure of Lang-8, the phrase owari no hajimari (終わりの始まり)
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Shirazu Shirazu (知らず知らず – Unconsciously)
Shirazu Shirazu 知らず知らず The Japanese phrase shirazu shirazu (知らず知らず) is used to describe a situation where you are unaware that
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Ata Futa (あたふた – Feverishly)
Ata Futa あたふた When someone is very flustered and upset, the state can be described as the term ata futa
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Aritei ni Moushi Masu to (有り体に申しますと – To Be Honest)
Aritei ni Moushi Masu to 有り体に申しますと In a formal situation, when you want to say something honestly, you can use
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Gowasan de Negai Mashite wa (ご破算で願いましては – Starting Afresh)
Gowasan de Negai Mashite wa ご破算で願いましては Have you ever used soroban (そろばん – “Japanese abacus”)? そろばんを触ったことはありますか？ In one of the
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