Minazuki (水無月 – June)
Minazuki 水無月 In Japan, when referring to months such as “January” or “May,” we almost always say the number of
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Amenbo (アメンボ – Water Strider)
Amenbo アメンボ The English word “water strider (gerridae)” is referred to as amenbo (アメンボ) in Japanese. 英語の “water strider (gerridae)”
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Idobata Kaigi (井戸端会議 – Small Talk)
Idobata Kaigi 井戸端会議 I sometimes see idobata kaigi (井戸端会議) when walking around my town. 街を歩いているとたまに「井戸端会議」を見かけます。 Idobata kaigi is when housewives
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Donburako (どんぶらこ)
Donburako どんぶらこ Today, I would like to introduce a unique onomatopoeia donburako (どんぶらこ). 今日は少し特殊な擬態語「どんぶらこ」を紹介します。 Donburako is an onomatopoeia representing that
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Asemizu wo Tarasu (汗水をたらす – Sweating Over One’s Work)
Asemizu wo Tarasu 汗水をたらす I have been working while doing asemizu wo tarasu (汗水をたらす) lately. 私は最近、汗水をたらして働いています。 Ase (汗) means “sweat,”
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Chinchin Kamokamo (ちんちんかもかも – Making Out/Snuggling)
Chinchin Kamokamo ちんちんかもかも To describe that a woman and a man make out or snuggle each other, you can use
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Yakeishi ni Mizu (焼け石に水 – An Effort that’s Bound to Fail)
Yakeishi ni Mizu 焼け石に水 Slight efforts or supports could be not useful. 努力や援助が少ないと、何の役にも立たないことがあります。 The Japanese proverb ‘Yakeishi ni mizu’ (焼け石に水)
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