Tamageru (たまげる – Being Surprised)
Tamageru たまげる To be surprised at something is sometimes expressed as tamageru (たまげる) in Japanese. 何かに驚くことを、日本語で「たまげる」ということがあります。 Tamageru can be written
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Isshin Furan (一心不乱 – Heart and Soul)
Isshin Furan 一心不乱 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idiom ‘chototsu moushin‘ (猪突猛進), which means to rush headlong into
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Iki wo Korosu (息を殺す – Holding/Bating One’s Breath)
Iki wo Korosu 息を殺す If you don’t want anyone to find you, you will keep your body still and depress
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Dogimo wo Nuku (度肝を抜く – Surprising the Hell out of Someone )
Dogimo wo Nuku 度肝を抜く Have you ever surprised the hell out of someone? あなたは誰かをものすごく驚かせたことがありますか？ This action is sometimes called “dogimo
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The Death of My Grandfather
Yesterday, I received a sad news. 祖父の死 My grandfather (my mother’s father) passed away. 昨日、訃報がありました。 Since my grandfather on my
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