Nemimi ni Mizu (寝耳に水 – Bombshell)
If you encounter an unexpected event suddenly, you will be very surprised. 寝耳に水 The Japanese proverb “nemimi ni mizu” (寝耳に水)
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Kani no Yokobai (蟹の横這い)
Kani no Yokobai 蟹の横這い Since I ate a crab last night, I’d like to talk about a Japanese proverb related
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Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna (秋茄子は嫁に食わすな – Don’t Let Daughter-in-Law Eat Autumn Eggplants)
Akinasu wa Yome ni Kuwasuna 秋茄子は嫁に食わすな Yesterday, I introduced the etymology of “nasu” (茄子 – eggplant). 昨日は「茄子（ナス）」の語源について紹介しました。 Today I’d like
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Tanki wa Sonki (短気は損気 – Haste Makes Waste)
Tanki wa Sonki 短気は損気 Are you a person who loses your temper easily or gets bored quickly? すぐに怒ったり飽きてしまったりしていませんか？ Such a
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Shinshō Boudai (針小棒大 – Making Mountains out of Molehills)
Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese idiom, “ohire wo tsukeru” (尾ひれを付ける), which menas to embellish or exaggerate a story using something
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Ohire wo Tsukeru (尾ひれをつける – Embellishing a Story)
Ohire wo Tsukeru 尾ひれを付ける Some people embellish a story using something that’s not true. 何かを話すとき、事実でないことを交えて大げさに言う人がいます。 Such an act is called
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Yamai ha Ki kara (病は気から – Care Killed the Cat)
It has been thought that people become physically sick or recover from it due to their mind. 病は気から In fact,
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Sumeba Miyako (Home is where you make it)
Sumeba Miyako 住めば都 Today I will talk about the Japanese proverb “sumeba miyako.” 今日は日本のことわざ「住めば都」を紹介します。 “Sumeba miyako” means that even if
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Risks of Getting Up Early
There is a proverb, “hayaoki wa sanmon no toku,” in Japan. 早起きのリスク “Hayaoki” means “getting up early,” “sanmon” means “three
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