Shiri ga Karui (尻が軽い – Hasty)
Shiri ga Karui 尻が軽い I do not like people who are described as shiri ga karui (尻が軽い). 私は「尻が軽い」人があまり好きではありません。 ‘Shiri ga
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‘Yōshi Tanrei‘ and ‘Bimoku Shūrei‘ (「容姿端麗」と「眉目秀麗」 – “Beautiful Features”)
‘Yōshi Tanrei‘ and ‘Bimoku Shūrei‘ 「容姿端麗」と「眉目秀麗」 Yesterday, I introduced you to the four-character idom ‘saishoku kenbi‘ (才色兼備), which means to
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Saishoku Kenbi (才色兼備 – Being both Talented and Beautiful)
Saishoku Kenbi 才色兼備 Have you ever seen a person with both talent and beautiful features? あなたの身の回りには、才能と美しい容姿の両方を持つ人はいますか？ Such a person is
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Hana no Shita wo Nobasu (鼻の下を伸ばす – Spoony)
Hana no Shita wo Nobasu 鼻の下を伸ばす When you womanize or have a loose face due to an attractive woman, it
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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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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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