Monzen Barai (門前払い – Turned Away at the Gate)
Monzen Barai 門前払い The action of turning away a visitor without meeting them is called monzen barai (門前払い) in Japanese.
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Bon Holidays: Day 1 (August 14th)
Bon Holidays: Day 1 (August 13th) お盆休み 一日目（8月14日） During this period in Japan, many Japanese people are on Bon Holidays. この時期、日本はお盆休みです。
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Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass)
Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that
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Socha (粗茶 – “Coarse Tea”)
Socha 粗茶 In Japan, when serving tea to visitors, we sometimes say “socha desuga” (粗茶ですが). 日本では、来客にお茶を出す際に「粗茶ですが」と言うことがあります。 Since ‘so‘ (粗) means
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Omotase (お持たせ)
Omotase お持たせ Yesterday, I introduced you to the word 空茶 (karacha), which means to serve green tea without refreshments. 昨日は、お茶菓子を添えずに出すお茶を意味する「空茶」という言葉を紹介しました。
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