unit – Learning English and Japanese

Icchōra (一張羅 – Best Clothes)

Icchōra 一張羅 I have a icchōra (一張羅) that I have used for over 10 years. 私は10年以上使っている「一張羅」を持っています。 It is considered that Read More

Shunjun 逡巡 To flinch or hesitate can be described as shunjun (逡巡) in Japanese. 尻込みしたり、ぐずぐずしたりすることを、日本語で「逡巡」と言います。 Shince shun (逡) means “to Read More

Shitasaki Sanzun Part 1 舌先三寸 Part 1 There are people who persuade someone only with their big mouths and smooth Read More

Gobu Gobu 五分五分 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idiom ‘kubu kurin‘ (九分九厘), which means that a probability or Read More

Kubu Kurin 九分九厘 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idiom ‘jucchū hakku‘ (十中八九), which means that the probability is Read More

Tatami 畳 I like a smell of ‘tatami‘ (畳). 私は「畳」の匂いが好きです。 Tatami is a traditional Japanese flooring material in Japanese-style rooms; Read More