Herikutsu (屁理屈 – Quibble)
Herikutsu 屁理屈 A sophistical argument or a logic that does not make sense is referred to as herikutu (屁理屈) in
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Osusowake (おすそわけ – Sharing)
Osusowake おすそわけ When distributing goods or benefits that you received to your friends or others, it is called osusowake (おすそわけ).
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Toru ni Tarinai (取るに足りない – Marginal)
Toru ni Tarinai 取るに足りない I sometimes do work that can be described as ‘toru ni tarinai‘ (取るに足りない). 私はたまに「取るに足りない」仕事をしています。 ‘Toruni tarinai’
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Yaboyou (野暮用 – Trivial Errand)
Yaboyou 野暮用 Today I had some ‘yaboyou’ (野暮用). 私は今日、「野暮用」がありました。 ‘Yaboyou’ means a minor business to do or a trivial errand
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Occhoko Choi (おっちょこちょい – Goofy)
Occhoko Choi おっちょこちょい People who do a careless thing without thinking are called “occhoko choi” (おっちょこちょい) in Japanese. 落ち着いて考えず、軽率な行動をしてしまう人のことを、日本語で「おっちょこちょい」と言います。 It
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He no Kappa (Water Imp of Farts)
He no Kappa 屁の河童 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “he no kappa.” 今日は日本語の俗語「屁の河童」を紹介します。 The literal meaning is
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