Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru (口を酸っぱくする – Telling Over and Over Again)
Kuchi wo Suppaku Suru 口を酸っぱくする Telling someone the same thing over and over again is expressed as kuchi wo suppaku
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Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2
Etymology of Hatoko (はとこ) Part 2 「はとこ」の語源 Part 2 Today, I will my two original theories about the etymology of
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Mī-Hā (ミーハー – A Person Who Follow the Crowd)
Mī-Hā ミーハー I think I am a mī-hā (ミーハー). 私は「ミーハー」です。 A mī-hā is a person who is crazy about following
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Batsu ga Warui (ばつが悪い – Awkward/Uncomfortable)
Batsu ga Warui ばつが悪い I sometimes get into a state called batsu ga warui (ばつが悪い) in Japanese. 私はときどき「ばつが悪い」状態に陥ります。 Batsu ga
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Ato no Matsuri (後の祭り – Too Late) Part 2
Ato no Matsuri Part 2 後の祭り Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the Japanese phrase ato no matsuri (後の祭り), which means
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Kurushī (苦しい – Painful/Difficult)
Kurushī 苦しい Now I am in a state called kurushī (苦しい). 私は今、「苦しい」です。 Kurushī is a term that describes a physically
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Wasshoi (わっしょい)
Wasshoi わっしょい Summer has come, and festivals began to be held in various places. 本格的な夏が到来し、各地で祭りが催され始めました。 In summer festivals in Japan,
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 2
Gomakasu Part 2 ごまかす Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term gomakasu (ごまかす), which means to cover up something or
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Gomakasu (ごまかす – Covering up) Part 1
Gomakasu Part 1 ごまかす Part 1 I am not good at doing gomakasu (ごまかす). 私は失敗を「ごまかす」のが苦手です。 Gomakasu means to cover up
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