Kōya no Asatte (紺屋の明後日 – One of These Days Is None of These Days)
Kōya no Asatte 紺屋の明後日 The Japanese phrase kōya no asatte (紺屋の明後日) can be used to describe that the promised due
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Amamoyō (雨模様 – Threatening Sky)
Amamoyō 雨模様 It was not amamoyō (雨模様) this morning, but it started to rain in the afternoon. 今朝は「雨模様」ではありませんでしたが、昼過ぎには雨が降ってきました。 Ama/ame (雨)
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Shikeru (時化る – Stormy Sea)
Shikeru 時化る The Japanese term shikeru (時化る) means that a storm makes the rough sea or the rough sea brings
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Natsubate (夏バテ – Summer Lethargy)
Natsubate 夏バテ The hot humid weather has continued lately. 最近とても蒸し暑いです。 Please be careful not to become a state called ‘natsubate‘
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A Cold May
A Cold May 寒い5月 The maximum temperature in Tokyo yesterday was about 14 degrees Celsius. 昨日の東京の最高気温は約14度でした。 Furthermore, the maximum temperature
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Nodoka (のどか – Peaceful)
I love a situation expressed as のどか (nodoka). のどか “Nodoka” means that something is quiet, calm, and relaxing, or the
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Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨 – Intense Rain)
Shinotsuku Ame 篠突く雨 Unfortunately, today’s weather is “shinotsuku ame” (篠突く雨). 今日の天候は「篠突く雨」です。 “Shinotsuku ame” means a pelting rain as much as
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The First Snow in November
It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the
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Onna Gokoro to Aki no Sora (Women’s Feelings and Autumn sky)
Onna Gokoro to Aki no Sora 女心と秋の空 There is the proverb “onna gokoro to aki no sora,” the meaning of
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