Bake no Kawa ga Hagareru (化けの皮が剥がれる – Showing One’s True Colors)
Bake no Kawa ga Hagareru 化けの皮が剥がれる When someone’s hidden secret or nature is revealed, the situation can be described as
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Kuchibashiru (口走る – Blurting Out)
Kuchibashiru 口走る To say something unconsciously is called kuchibashiru (口走る) in Japanese. 無意識に何かを口に出してしまうことを、「口走る」と言います。 Since kuchi (口) means “mouth” and bashiru/hashiru
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Kuchi ga Omoi (口が重い – Having Few Words)
Kuchi ga Omoi 口が重い In my post yesterday, I introduced the idiom kuchi ga karui (口が軽い), which describes people who
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Hakaba made Motteiku (墓場まで持っていく – Taking Something to One’s Grave)
Hakaba made Motteiku 墓場まで持っていく Do you have a serious secret that you cannot talk to anyone? 決して人に言えない重大な秘密はありますか？ Such a deep
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Boro ga Deru (ぼろが出る – Letting One’s Fault Reveal Unexpectedly)
Boro ga Deru ぼろが出る Have you ever let your secret faults reveal unexpectedly? 人に見られないよう隠してきた欠点が、不意に出てしまったことはありますか？ Such a situation can be described
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Naisho (内緒 – Secret)
Naisho 内緒 The English word “secret” is usually translated into Japanese as “himitsu” (秘密), but it’s can also translated as
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Kakeochi (駆け落ち – Elope)
Kakeochi 駆け落ち Have you ever been opposed by your parents about your association with your girlfriend/boyfriend? あなたは親に交際を反対されたことがありますか？ In such a
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Shime Shime (しめしめ)
Shime Shime しめしめ What kind of terms do you say when something go as planned and you rejoice at it
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