Totte Tsuketa Youna (取って付けたような – Unnatural/Artificial)
Totte Tsuketa Youna 取って付けたような When someone’s words or attitudes are unnatural and artificial, you can describe it as totte tsuketa
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Daitai (代替 – Alternative)
Daitai 代替 I worked all day yesterday and was not able to write a post on Lang-8. 昨日は起きてから寝るまでずっと仕事をしていて投稿できませんでした。 My English
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Shitasaki Sanzun (舌先三寸 – Glib Tongue) Part 2
Shitasaki Sanzun Part 2 舌先三寸 Part 2 Yesterday, I introduced the term shitasaki sanzun (舌先三寸), which describes people who persuade
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Shigo (死語 – Dead Language/Word)
Shigo 死語 In my post yesterday, I used the Japanese word ‘shigo‘ (死語). 昨日の投稿の中で、「死語」という言葉を使いました。 Since ‘shi‘ (死) means “death/dead” and
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Bonkura (ぼんくら – Idiot)
Yesterday I introduced you to the Japanese word 間抜け (manuke – stupid). ぼんくら There is another Japanese term, ぼんくら (bonkura),
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Kosoku (姑息 – Temporizing/Cowardly)
Kosoku 姑息 Today I’d like to introduce the Japanese word “kosoku” (姑息), but you need to pay attention when using
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Manma (まんま – Meal)
Manma まんま In Japan, “manma” (まんま) is a baby word that means a “meal.” 「まんま」は、「ご飯」を意味する幼児語です。 According to the Internet, one
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Tsuka no Ma (束の間 – A Fleeting Moment)
Tsuka no Ma 束の間 Previously, I introduced the Japanese word “setsuna” (刹那), which means just a moment.http://lang-8.com/kanotown/journals/70614703479910847646654589514187869240 以前、ほんの一瞬を表す日本語「刹那」を紹介しました。 There is
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