Geta wo Azukeru (下駄を預ける – Leaving the Matter)
Geta wo Azukeru 下駄を預ける The act of entrusting someone with the handling and responsibility of something is referred to as
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Kata no Ni ga Oriru (肩の荷が下りる – Taking a Load off One’s Mind)
Kata no Ni ga Oriru 肩の荷が下りる Today, I felt relieved of one’s burden a little. 今日、私はほんの少しだけ、負担が軽くなりました。 The concept of having
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Neko Kentei (ねこ検定 – Cat Test)
Neko Kentei ねこ検定 Today, when I was looking at cats on the Internet, I found the neko kentei (ねこ検定). 今日、猫について調べていたら「ねこ検定」というものを見つけました。
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IIdashippe (言い出しっぺ – The First One to Say Something)
IIdashippe 言い出しっぺ A person who says something firstly is called 言い出しっぺ (iidashippe) in Japanese. 何かを最初に言い出した人のことを、日本語で「言い出しっぺ」と言います。 言い出し (iidashi) means “to start
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