Geta wo Hakaseru (下駄を履かせる – Inflating)
Geta wo Hakaseru 下駄を履かせる The act of inflating quantities or prices of something is referred to as geta wo hakaseru
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Iwazu Mogana (言わずもがな – Needless to Say)
Iwazu Mogana 言わずもがな When describing a situation where “something should not be said” or “something is needless to say,” you
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Emonkake (えもんかけ – Hanger)
Emonkake えもんかけ Have you ever heard of the Japanese word emonkake (えもんかけ)? 「えもんかけ」という日本語を聞いたことはありますか？ Even young Japanese may not have heard
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How to Go to a Bathroom Part 1
I posted an entry about how to use a toilet yesterday. トイレへの行き方 Part 1 Today I’d like to tell you
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Chaban (茶番 – Farce)
Nonsense plays, theatrical behavior, and ridiculous acts are called “chaban” (茶番) or “chaban-geki” (茶番劇) in Japan.(Here the “geki” (劇) means
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Omisoka (New Year’s Eve)
Omisoka 大晦日 Today is 大晦日 (omisoka), which means new year’s eve. 今日は大晦日です。 “晦日 (misoka)” was originally written as “三十日 (misoka)”,
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