Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing)
Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ).
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Fumin Fukyū (不眠不休 – Without Sleep or Rest)
Fumin Fukyū 不眠不休 When you do something without sleeping or resting, it is referred to as ‘fumin fukyū‘ (不眠不休) in
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Oyasumi (おやすみ – Good Night)
Oyasumi おやすみ The most common phrase used when you go to bed in Japan is ‘oyasumi‘ (おやすみ). 日本の就寝時の挨拶でもっとも一般的なのは「おやすみ」です。 If you
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Usankusai (胡散臭い – Doubtful)
Usankusai 胡散臭い Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘kinakusai‘ (きな臭い), which means that something is suspicious. 昨日は何かが疑わしいことを意味する「きな臭い」という言葉を紹介しました。 There
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Gomenkudasai (ごめんください – Anyone Around?)
Gomenkudasai ごめんください When visiting someone’s house, Japanese people often say ‘gomenkudasai‘ (ごめんください) at the entrance. 他人の家を訪れるとき、日本人はよく「ごめんください」と言います。 ‘Go‘ (ご) is a
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Oitoma (おいとま – Leaving)
Oitoma おいとま Over the past two days, I introduced you to the Japanese terms that related to service to visitors.
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Okotoba ni Amaete (お言葉に甘えて – If You Insist)
Today I’d like to talk about the convenient Japanese expression, お言葉に甘えて (okotoba ni amaete), which can be used in various
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Dogimo wo Nuku (度肝を抜く – Surprising the Hell out of Someone )
Dogimo wo Nuku 度肝を抜く Have you ever surprised the hell out of someone? あなたは誰かをものすごく驚かせたことがありますか？ This action is sometimes called “dogimo
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Occhoko Choi (おっちょこちょい – Goofy)
Occhoko Choi おっちょこちょい People who do a careless thing without thinking are called “occhoko choi” (おっちょこちょい) in Japanese. 落ち着いて考えず、軽率な行動をしてしまう人のことを、日本語で「おっちょこちょい」と言います。 It
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