Wara ni mo Sugaru (わらにもすがる – Act of Desperation)
Wara ni mo Sugaru わらにもすがる Have you ever relied on something useless when you were driven into a corner? 追い込まれてどうにもならなくなったとき、頼りにならないものにまで頼ってしまったことはありますか？
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Shiri ni Hi ga Tsuku (尻に火がつく – Urgent)
Shiri ni Hi ga Tsuku 尻に火がつく When something is imminent and you are in a state of panic, it can
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Hiza wo Majieru (膝を交える – Friendly Talking)
Hiza wo Majieru 膝を交える To have a friendly talk with someone is expressed as hiza wo majieru (膝を交える) in Japanese.
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Oteage (お手上げ – Getting Stuck)
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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Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru (後ろ指を指される – Being Talked Behind One’s Back)
Ushiroyubi wo Sasareru 後ろ指を指される When someone says something bad about you without you knowing it, your situation is described as
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Aji wo Shimeru (味をしめる – Getting a Taste)
Aji wo Shimeru 味をしめる Have you ever had an experience where something went well and you expected it to be
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Shōsoku (消息 – Newsletter)
Shōsoku 消息 A letter or news that informs what you have been doing lately is called shōsoku (消息) in Japanese.
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Furyō (不良 – Bad State/Boy/Girl)
Furyō 不良 When a thing or situation is bad, we use the term furyō (不良) to describe its state. ものや状況が悪い状態のことを、日本語で「不良」と言います。
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Hana wo Motaseru (花を持たせる – Letting Someone Take the Credit)
Hana wo Motaseru 花を持たせる Today, I will introduce the idiom hana wo motaseru (花を持たせる). 今日は「花を持たせる」という慣用句を紹介します。 Hana (花) means “flower” and
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