Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei (一所懸命と一生懸命 – With All One’s Might)
Issho Kenmei / Isshō Kenmei 一所懸命と一生懸命 The four-character idioms issho kenmei (一所懸命) and isshō kenmei (一生懸命) are both used to
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Benkei ni Naginata (弁慶に薙刀 – Adding Wings to a Tiger)
Benkei ni Naginata 弁慶に薙刀 In yesterday’s post, I introduced the idiom oni ni kanabō (鬼に金棒), which means “making an already
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How to Wear Trousers
How to Wear Trousers ズボンの履き方 I heard that most Westerners pass both their legs through trousers at the same time
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Gamushara (がむしゃら – Headlong)
Gamushara がむしゃら Have you ever taken an adventurous action towards a purpose? 何か一つの目的に向かって、向こう見ずな行動をとったことはありますか？ Such an action is called “gamushara” (がむしゃら)
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Jibara wo Kiru
Today I would like to talk about the Japanese idiom “jibara wo kiru (自腹を切る).” 自腹を切る “Ji (自)” means yourself, “bara
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