Misu (ミス – Mistake/Miss)
Misu ミス On April 24, I made a misu (ミス – meaning “mistake”) of not pressing the submit button on
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Zehi (是非 – By All Means)
Zehi 是非 Japanese people often use the term zehi (是非) when they strongly recommend something to others. 日本人は人に何かを強く勧めるとき、「是非」という言葉を使います。 Since ze
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Shirokuro Tsukeru (白黒つける – Determining Clearly)
Shirokuro Tsukeru 白黒つける Sometimes you will have a situation where you need to determine whether something is right or wrong,
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Shisshō (失笑 – Bursting into Laughter)
Shisshō 失笑 Have you ever burst into laughter because something was so funny? 何かがおかしくて、こらえきれず笑ってしまったことはありますか？ Such a laugh is referred to
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Yarukoto Nasukoto (やることなすこと – Everything One Does)
Yarukoto Nasukoto やることなすこと Yesterday, I used a Japanese expression, ‘yarukoto nasukoto‘ (やることなすこと). 私は昨日、「やることなすこと」という日本語を使いました。 ‘Yaru‘ (やる) means “do,” ‘koto‘ (こと) means
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