Ma ni Ukeru (真に受ける – Taking Something as Truth)
Ma ni Ukeru 真に受ける I often believe everything others say, even though it is a joke. 私はよく、他人の冗談が冗談かどうかわからず、信じてしまうことがあります。 Such a situation
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Tenshin Ranman (天真爛漫 – Simplicity)
Tenshin Ranman 天真爛漫 A person who is honest, unpretentious, and cheerful is loved by many people. 素直で飾り気がなく、明るい人は、多くの人に好かれます。 Such a person
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Namaiki (生意気 – Impudent/Insolent)
Namaiki 生意気 Previously, I introduced the term sharakusai (しゃらくさい), which means “impudent” or “insolent.” 私は以前、”impudent” や “isolent” を意味する「しゃらくさい」という言葉を紹介しました。 To tell
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Shōnenba (正念場 – A Crucial Phase)
Shōnenba 正念場 In the meeting of my university several days ago, the word ‘shōnenba‘ (正念場) was used to the university
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Unomi (うのみ – Trusting the Obvious)
Unomi うのみにする I sometimes perform an action called ‘unomi‘ (うのみ). 私は時々、インターネット上にある情報をうのみにします。 ‘U‘ (う/鵜) means “cormorant,” and ‘nomi‘ (のみ/呑み) means “to
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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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Why do we use the word “concent (コンセント)” as the meaning of “outlet?
“Concent” is one of the most confusing Japanese-English words, which means “outlet.” 最も理解しにくい和製英語の一つに、「outlet」を意味する「コンセント」という言葉があります。 I think almost all American don’t know
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That’s Something
I didn’t know the meaning of the phrase “That’s something.” In fact, I didn’t know the noun meaning of something,
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