skin – Learning English and Japanese

Kawa (皮/革 – Skin/Leather)

Kawa 皮/革 The English words “skin” and “leather” are both referred to as kawa (かわ) in Japanese. 英語の “skin” と

Kubi no Kawa Ichimai de Tsunagaru 首の皮一枚で繋がる Today I would like to introduce a phrase that describes my current situation.

Torihada 鳥肌 A phenomenon that a lot of fine bumps appear on a person’s skin due to cold, fear, or

Mochihada 餅肌 My skins have been rough lately. 私は最近、肌が荒れています。 Because of this, when I say a person who has ‘mochihada‘

Toranu Tanuki no Kawazanyo 取らぬ狸の皮算用 I often do an act called “toranu tanuki no kawazanyo” (捕らぬ狸の皮算用). 私はよく「捕らぬ狸の皮算用」をします。 ‘Toranu‘ (捕らぬ) means

Hadazamui 肌寒い It is raining today, so I feel a little cold air in spite of summer. 今日は雨が降っており、夏なのに少し空気が冷たく感じます。 To feeling

Hiniku 皮肉 I heard that English has many sarcasm and irony. 英語には多くの皮肉表現（sarcasm/irony）があると聞きました。 Sarcasm and irony are called hiniku (皮肉) in