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「役不足」を英語で説明
「するする詐欺」「やるやる詐欺」を英語で説明
するする詐欺, (suru suru sagi), noun phrase,
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するする詐欺: Japanese Slang ‘All-Talk-And-No-Action Fraud’
するする詐欺, (suru suru sagi), noun phrase,
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背水の陣 (Haisui No Jin): ‘Last-Stand Moment’
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背水の陣 indicates that you’re facing a last stand and there is nowhere to retreat into. This idiom is very similar to the English expression “one’s back against the wall”, but …Read Definition
重鎮 (Jūchin): Advanced Word for ‘Important Person’
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重鎮 indicates a person who is very important in a particular field. This word is often used with “~界の”, meaning “in the world of ~”. For instance, “ファッション界…Read Definition
守銭奴 (shusendo): ‘Protect-Money Guy’ in Japanese
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守銭奴 indicates people whose objective of life is to accumulate money and increase their bank balance. They always sniff for opportunities to gain money, and try to spend as little money as possible. In a nutshell, it is an equivalent ….Read Definition