Meaning of 鬼 (oni) in Japanese and 鬼-related slang/Idioms, including 鬼のように (oni no youni), 鬼の目にも涙 (oni no menimo namida), 鬼かわいい (oni kawaii).Read More
Meaning and Usage of へったくれもない (hettakure mo nai)
“X も へったくれ も ない” (X is an arbitrary noun) is an idiomatic Japanese expression that means “there is no X or anything (at all)”.Read More
Meaning of 腹八分目 (hara hachi bun me) and 分 (bun) in Japanese
Meaning and Usage of 腹八分目 (hara hachi bun me) and 分 (bun) in Japanese. 腹八分目 literally means “belly/stomach 80%” and indicates the act of eating food until you feel 八分 (80%) full, not 十分 (full/100%).Read More
騙されたと思って (damasareta to omotte): Meaning
騙されたと思って (damasareta to omotte) is a casual Japanese expression that literally means “(Please) pretend that you’ve got duped (by me)” and figuratively “Just do it, trust me!” or “Take my word!”.Read More
Idiom 棚に上げる (tana ni ageru): Meaning
The Japanese idiom “(自分のことを) 棚に上げる (tana ni ageru)” literally means “put (oneself) up on a shelf” and figuratively means “to behave hypocritically”, just like “the pot calling the kettle black”.Read More