Hyaku mo Shōchi (百も承知 – Being Well Aware)
Hyaku mo Shōchi 百も承知 When you are well aware of something without someone pointing it out to you, it can
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Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)
Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as
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Me to Hana no Saki (目と鼻の先 – Stone’s Throw)
Me to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no
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Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo (一番最初/一番最後 – First/Last)
Ichiban Saisho/Ichiban Saigo 一番最初/一番最後 I often hear and say the phrases, ichiban saisho (一番最初) and ichiban saigo (一番最後) in daily
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Kou Itten (紅一点 – The Only Woman in a Group)
Kou Itten 紅一点 A group I know is composed of about twenty men and one woman. 私が知るあるグループは、男性20人と女性1人で構成されています。 When a woman
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Sawari (さわり – Touch/Point)
Sawari さわり Today, I would like to introduce you to the term ‘sawari‘ (さわり), which many Japanese misunderstand. 今日は、とても多くの日本人が間違える言葉「さわり」を紹介します。 Originally,
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Pin kara Kiri made (From Pin to Kiri)
Pin kara Kiri made ピンからキリまで Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “pin kara kiri made,” which means
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