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
Read moreHyaku mo Shōchi 百も承知 When you are well aware of something without someone pointing it out to you, it can
Read moreUshiroyubi 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
Read moreMe to Hana no Saki 目と鼻の先 To describe a very close distance, Japanese people sometimes say me to hana no
Read moreIchiban 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
Read moreKou 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
Read moreSawari 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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