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Oteage (お手上げ – Getting Stuck)

Jun 10, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments get stuck, hand, intention, polite, raise, resist, situation, surrender

Oteage お手上げ When you get stuck or surrender, it can be expressed as oteage (お手上げ) in Japanese. 行き詰まってどうしようもなくなることや、降参することを、「お手上げ」と表現することがあります。 Since o

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Ude wo Gaeru / Te wo Ageru (腕を上げる/手を上げる – Improving One’s Skill)

Jun 09, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments arm, hand, improve, raise, skill, surrender, violence

Ude wo Gaeru / Te wo Ageru 腕を上げる/手を上げる Improving one’s skill or performance is expressed as ude wo ageru (腕を上げる)

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10% Consumption Tax

Oct 01, 2019Oct 02, 2019 Toru 0 Comments consumption tax, drink, food, home appliance, implement, postpone, raise, refrigerator, schedule, washing machine

10% Consumption Tax 消費税10% On October 1, 2019, the consumption tax in Japan was raised from 8% to 10%. 10月1日、日本で消費税が8%から10%に引き上げられました。

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Udatsu ga Agaranai (うだつが上がらない – Never Get Ahead)

Feb 20, 2019 Toru 0 Comments decoration, get ahead, house, job, pillar, raise, roof, situation, title, university, wealthy

Udatsu ga Agaranai うだつが上がらない I will move to a different university in a few months, but my title will not

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Teshio ni Kakeru (手塩にかける – Raising with Tender Care)

May 01, 2018May 30, 2018 Toru 0 Comments child, meal, raise, salt

Teshio ni Kakeru 手塩にかける Have you experienced raising or cherishing a child, an animal, or a plant by your own

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