Yowari Me ni Tatari Me (弱り目に祟り目 – Misfortunes Never Come Singly)
Yowari Me ni Tatari Me 弱り目に祟り目 I had used my iPhone for two years without a case or screen protector,
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Kengka-goshi and Yowa-goshi (喧嘩腰と弱腰 – Defiant Attitude and Bearish Attitude)
Kengka-goshi and Yowa-goshi 喧嘩腰と弱腰 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese term kenka-goshi (喧嘩腰), which means an attitude that
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Waki ga Amai (脇が甘い – Vulnerable)
Waki ga Amai 脇が甘い To describe that someone’s defenses are weak or someone is vulnerable, you can say the Japanese
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Mimi ga Itai (耳が痛い – Being Ashamed to Hear)
Mimi ga Itai 耳が痛い When someone’s remarks or criticisms hit your sensitive or weak point, and it is harsh for
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Kamase Inu (かませ犬 – Underdog)
Kamase Inu かませ犬 I like dogs, but many terms/idioms that use dog have negative meanings. 私は犬が好きですが、犬を使った慣用句は否定的な意味を持つことが多いです。 The idiom “kamase inu”
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Too Much Sleep
Today, I got a headache from sleeping too much. Maybe I slept more than 15 hours. I feel weak and
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