Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai (枯れ木も山の賑わい – Anything Is Better than Nothing)
Kreki mo Yama no Nigiwai 枯れ木も山の賑わい The idiom kareki mo yama no nigiwai can describe a situation where even a
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Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai (お身体をおいといください – Please Take Care of Yourself)
Okarada wo Oitoi Kudasai お身体をおいといください In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase gojiai kudasai (ご自愛ください), which means “please take care
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Itadaki Dachi (いただき立ち)
Yesterday, I introduced you to the word “oitoma,” which is used when you leave a house you’re visiting. いただき立ち Today
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Ohayo (おはよう – Good Morning)
Ohayo おはよう The most common morning greeting in Japan is “ohayo” (おはよう). 日本の朝の挨拶で最も一般的なものは、「おはよう」です。 If you want to say it more
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The Japanese Phrase “Dakara
Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese conjunction “dakara.” 「だから」という日本語 “Dakara” has the meaning of “hence” or “so,” but
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