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The Names of the Fingers

May 30, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments center, finger, index, index finger, little, little finger, medicine, middle, middle finger, parent, person, ring, small, thumb

The Names of the Fingers 指の名前 Today, I would like to introduce the common names of yubi (指 – meaning

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Mōtō-nai (毛頭ない – Least of All)

Jun 13, 2019 Toru 0 Comments degree, deny, hair, head, least, least of all, negative, no, nothing, slight, small, tip, tip of hair

Mōtō-nai 毛頭ない When denying something strongly, we sometimes say mōtō-nai (毛頭ない) by adding mōtō (毛頭) to the negative term nai

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Pochi (ポチ)

Nov 05, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bark, come, Czech, dog, French, name, petit, pochi, Pojd', Pooch, small, spotty, synonym

Pochi ポチ Dogs are the animal with the oldest history as pets, and many dogs are bred all over the

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Sekishō Idai (積小為大)

Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018 Toru 0 Comments accomplish, big, Edo, motto, pile, small

Sekishō Idai 積小為大 Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term, “zayū no mei” (座右の銘), which means ‘motto.’ 昨日は「座右の銘」という言葉を紹介しました。 Today

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