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Ashi ga Bō ni Naru (足が棒になる – One’s Legs Are Tired)

Jul 12, 2021Aug 01, 2021 Toru 0 Comments leg, log, stand, stick, stiff, stiffness, tired, walk

Ashi ga Bō ni Naru 足が棒になる When you walk or stand for a long time and get so tired that

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Amenbo (アメンボ – Water Strider)

May 28, 2021Jul 26, 2021 Toru 0 Comments candy, gerridae, rain, scent, smell, stick, strider, sweet, water, water strider

Amenbo アメンボ The English word “water strider (gerridae)” is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese. 英語の “water strider (gerridae)”

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Tehepero (てへぺろ)

May 07, 2019May 07, 2019 Toru 0 Comments adorable, bashfulness, embarrass, embarrassment, forgive, get shy, hide, laugh, mistake, stick, stick out, tongue, voice actor, young people

Tehepero てへぺろ Have you ever tried to hide your embarrassment when you made a mistake? 失敗をしてしまったときや恥ずかしいとき、ごまかしたいと思ったことはありますか? In such a case,

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Ame to Muchi (飴と鞭 – Carrot and Stick)

Apr 20, 2019 Toru 0 Comments Bismarck, candy, carrot, carrot and stick, Chancellor, concession, Empire, German, policy, punishment, reward, stick, suppression, whip

Ame to Muchi 飴と鞭 To control someone by giving reward and punishment alternately is called ‘ame to muchi‘ (飴と鞭 or

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Tawawa (たわわ – Growing Richly)

Sep 23, 2018Sep 23, 2018 Toru 0 Comments bend, bow, branch, cereal, fruit, grow, opportunity, rich, richly, stick, tree

Tawawa たわわ I think that there is less opportunity to use it, but I like the term ‘tawawa‘ (たわわ). あまり使う機会が多くありませんが、私は「たわわ」という表現が好きです。

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Aibou (相棒 – Buddy)

Jun 22, 2018 Toru 0 Comments buddy, carry, Edo, partner, stick, vehicle

Aibou 相棒 Do you have aibou (相棒)? あなたには「相棒」がいますか? Aibo means a partner who works or plays with you. 「相棒」とは、一緒に仕事などをする相手や仲間のことを指す言葉です。 Ai

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