Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)
Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously
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Shime Shime (しめしめ)
Shime Shime しめしめ What kind of terms do you say when something go as planned and you rejoice at it
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Uma no Hone (Person from Nowhere)
Uma no Hone 馬の骨 Today I will talk about the term “uma no hone.” 今日は「馬の骨」という言葉を紹介します。 “Uma” means “horse,” “hone” means
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Naruhodo (I see)
Naruhodo なるほど Today I will talk about the Japanese term “naruhodo.” 今日は「なるほど」という日本語を紹介します。 “Naruhodo” is a helpful phrase that is used
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Nicchimo Sacchimo Ikanai
Today I will talk about the phrase “nicchimo sacchimo ikanai”. にっちもさっちもいかない “Nicchimo sacchimo ikanai” means that something/someone is completely pinned
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Ocha wo Nigosu
Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “ocha wo nigosu.” お茶を濁す The literal meaning is “to roil tea”, and
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Shippo wo Tsukamu (Grab a Tail)
Shippo wo Tsukamu 尻尾をつかむ Today I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shippo wo tsukamu.” 今日は「尻尾をつかむ」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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Tanto Chokunyu
Today I will talk about the four-Chinese character idiom “tanto chokunyu.” 単刀直入 “Tanto chokunyu” means to get straight to the
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Yubi wo Kuwaeru
Today, I will talk about the phrase “yubi wo kuwaeru.” 指をくわえる The literal meaning of this phrase is “to put
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