Oshi (推し – My Fave): Part 2
Oshi: Part 2 推し Part 2 The term oshi (推し – “my fave”) is widely used among young people in
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En no Shita no Chikaramochi (縁の下の力持ち – Power Behinds the Scenes)
En no Shita no Chikaramochi 縁の下の力持ち A person who works hard for someone else behind the scenes is called en
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Kata wo Kasu (肩を貸す – Lending a Hand)
Kata wo Kasu 肩を貸す To assist or help someone is expressed as kata wo kasu (肩を貸す) in Japanese. 誰かを援助したり手助けすることを、「肩を貸す」といいます。 Since
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Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)
Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)
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Sune wo Kajiru
Today I will talk about the Japanese idiom “sune wo kajiru.” 脛をかじる “Sune” means “shin”, “kajiru” means “to bite”, and
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Commencement
Today, I finally graduated from the doctoral program of my university. 卒業式 My university life, 9 years were really long.
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