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Gonyo Gonyo (ごにょごにょ – Mumbling)

Gonyo Gonyo ごにょごにょ The Japanese onomatopoeic word gonyo gonyo (ごにょごにょ) can describe a situation where someone is mumbling something, and Read More

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 Read More

Kuchi ga Karui 口が軽い People who have a big mouth can be described as kuchi ga karui (口が軽い) in Japanese. Read More

Oshaberi おしゃべり I am not a person called ‘oshaberi‘ (おしゃべり ) very much. 私はあまり「おしゃべり」ではありません。 ‘Osyaberi’ is a word made by Read More

Yoku Ieba, Waruku Ieba, 良く言えば～、悪く言えば～ I introduced you to the Japanese term ‘ishiatama‘ (石頭 – hard head/inflexible) yesterday, and ‘majime‘ Read More

Mono Iu Hana 物言う花 The Japanese word, ‘Hana‘ (花 – flower), can be used to imply a beautiful woman. ‘Flower’ Read More