Hō ga Ochiru (頬が落ちる – Very Delicious)
Hō ga Ochiru 頬が落ちる To describe that something is very delicious, you can use the Japanese phrase hō ga ochiru
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Katazu wo Nomu (固唾を呑む – Bating One’s Breath)
Katazu wo Nomu 固唾を呑む I am sometimes concerned about what is going to happen and wait with bated breath. 私は時折、事の成り行きが気掛かりで、息を凝らして見守ることがあります。
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Tsuba (唾 – Saliva)
Tsuba 唾 Yesterday, I introduced “yodare” (よだれ), which means saliva dribbling unconsciously from a mouth. 昨日は、無意識に口から出る唾液「よだれ」を紹介しました。 If you want to
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Yodare (よだれ – Saliva)
Yodare よだれ Today, I found a student who was sleeping while dribbling “yodare” (よだれ). 今日は、よだれを垂らして寝ている学生を見ました。 “Yodare” means saliva dribbling unconsciously
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Mayutsuba (Cock-and-Bull Story)
Mayutsuba 眉唾 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mayutsuba.” 今日は「眉唾」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mayu” of “mayutsuba” means “eyebrow,” “tsuba”
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