"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
Idiom 棚に上げる (tana ni ageru) Meaning “Put Oneself Up On A Shelf”
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
回し者 (mawashi mono): Meaning and Usage
Meaning and Usage of 回し者 (mawashi mono): it originally means "a spy", but nowadays it’s more often used to indicate a person who advertises something (often in a stealthy way).Read More
たかが (takaga) … されど (saredo) … | Meaning and Usage
"たかが X, されど X (X is a noun)" is an advanced Japanese expression that means "It’s just X, but it’s still X".Read More