Onaji Ana no Mujina (同じ穴の狢 – Birds of a Feather)
Onaji Ana no Mujina 同じ穴の狢 Even if people seem unrelated, they can sometimes be kindred spirits with the same nature.
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Mayutsuba (Cock-and-Bull Story)
Mayutsuba 眉唾 Today I would like to talk about the Japanese term “mayutsuba.” 今日は「眉唾」という言葉を紹介します。 “Mayu” of “mayutsuba” means “eyebrow,” “tsuba”
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A Tanuki’s (Raccoon Dog’s) Sleep
Today, I will write about a Japanese proverb “a tanuki’s sleep (tanuki neiri).” 狸寝入り “A tanuki’s sleep” is to pretend
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