In Japanese, there are a plethora of words that have very specific meanings. This article introduces such words and expressions that are difficult to express concisely in English!Read Definition
7 Funny Japanese Idioms Related to Numbers!
This article introduces various Japanese idioms containing number(s)! (e.g) 五十歩百歩 (50 steps, 100 steps), 一か八か (one or eight), 嘘八百 (800 lies)Read Definition
7 Funny Japanese Idioms Related to Plants
This post introduces a variety of interesting Japanese idioms that are related to plants! (e.g., 高嶺の花(たかねのはな), ゴマをする, 花を持たせる (はなをもたせる)Read Definition
はしごを外す (hashigo wo hazusu): Idiom Meaning Unexpected “Betrayal”
That feeling when your crush says, “I love you”, but after you elatedly confess your feelings, she/he continues, “I mean as a friend…”Read Definition
後の祭り (atonomatsuri): ‘Post-Festival’ Means ‘Too late’ in Japanese Idiom
後の祭り (あとのまつり, ato no matsuri) is an idiomatic expression that literally means ‘post-festival’. Figuratively, it indicates that it is no use regretting the past; you can’t enjoy food stalls and live music after a festival is over*. Read Definition
三日坊主 (mikkabouzu) ‘Three-Day Monk’ in Japanese Idiom
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猫の手も借りたい: Japanese Idiom ‘Want to Borrow Cat’s Hand’
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猫も杓子も: Japanese Idiom ‘Cats and Rice Spatulas’
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Why “The moon is beautiful” Could Mean “I love You” in Japanese
月が綺麗ですね (つきがきれいですね, tsukiga.kirei.desune) literarily means ‘The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?’ in Japanese. Surprisingly, however, it could also contain the hidden meaning — ‘I love you’.Read Definition
閑古鳥が鳴く(kankodoriganaku): A Cuckoo Sings in an Empty Place
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