するする詐欺, (suru suru sagi), noun phrase,
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‘Suru Suru Sagi’: Japanese Slang meaning “all-talk-and-no-action fraud”
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‘Haisui No Jin’: Cool Japanese Word to Describe a “Challenging Situation”
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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
‘Jūchin’: Advanced Japanese 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
‘Shusendo’: Advanced Japanese Word for “Money-Grubber” or “Miser”
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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
One of the Most Misused Japanese Words: ‘Yakubusoku’
‘Temae Miso’: Sophisticated Japanese word for Boasting Yourself in a Humble Way
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手前味噌 indicates the act of praising oneself, and is usually used as “手前味噌だけど” or more politely “手前味噌{ですが/になりますが}”, that means “It may sound a little boastful, but …”.Read Definition