Otasā no Hime (オタサーの姫 – “Princess in a Nerds’ Club”)
Otasā no Hime オタサーの姫 Yesterday, I introduced you to the term ‘kou itten‘ (紅一点), which means a woman among many
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Kou Itten (紅一点 – The Only Woman in a Group)
Kou Itten 紅一点 A group I know is composed of about twenty men and one woman. 私が知るあるグループは、男性20人と女性1人で構成されています。 When a woman
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Monpe(もんぺ – A Pair of Work Pants for Women)
Monpe もんぺ A pair of work pants having a shape of hakama (袴 – somewhat like baggy pants that were
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Tama no Koshi ni Noru (玉の輿に乗る – Cinderella Story)
Tama no Koshi ni Noru 玉の輿に乗る When a woman marries a rich or high-ranked man, and she herself comes to
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Mono Iu Hana (物言う花 – A Beautiful Woman)
Mono Iu Hana 物言う花 The Japanese word, ‘Hana‘ (花 – flower), can be used to imply a beautiful woman. ‘Flower’
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Ken wo Kisou (妍を競う – Vying in Beauty)
Ken wo Kisou 妍を競う When women compete on their beauty, you can describe the situation using the phrase ken wo
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