Hara ga Tatsu
Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “hara ga tatsu.” 腹が立つ Usually “hara” means “stomach” and “tatsu” means “to
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Ton Chin Kan
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “ton chin kan.” とんちんかん “Ton chin kan” expresses that things are
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Tanuki Neiri (Sham Sleep)
Tanuki Neiri 狸寝入り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “tanuki neiri.” 今日は日本の言葉「狸寝入り」を紹介します。 “Tanuki” means raccoon dogs, “neiri” means
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Mizu Kusai (Secretive)
Mizu Kusai 水臭い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “mizu kusai.” 今日は「水臭い」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mizu kusai” literally means “it smells
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Nuka Yorokobi (Short-lived Joy)
Nuka Yorokobi ぬか喜び Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “nuka yorokobi.” 今日は「ぬか喜び」という日本の言葉を紹介します。 “Nuka” means pericarp and seed coat
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Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari (It’s Fine Today)
Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari 本日は晴天なり Japanese people often say “honzitsu wa seiten nari” when testing microphones or wireless applications. 日本では無線やマイクのテストでよく「本日は晴天なり」という表現を使います。
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Shikii ga Takai (The Threshold is High)
Shikii ga Takai 敷居が高い Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “shikii ga takai,” which seems to be misunderstood
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Aka no Tanin (A Complete Stranger)
Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “aka no tanin.” 赤の他人 “Aka” means “red,” “tanin” means “a stranger,” and
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