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Meaning of 二刀流 (Nitouryu) “Expert of Two Things” in Japanese

April 6, 2021

This post explains the meaning of 二刀流 (にとうりゅう, Nitoryu/Nitōryū) and how it is related to the Japanese baseball player Shoei Ohtani (大谷翔平).Read More

Japanese Money-Related Idioms and Slang Words

March 28, 2021

Introduction of Japanese kanjis, words, idioms, slang terms, and sayings about money! A must-read if you want to talk about money in Japanese!Read More

Japanese Idioms about Mochi: 餅 (もち), Japanese Rice Cake!

February 13, 2021

Do you like Japanese mochi (Japanese rice cake)? Then, surely you will also like Japanese words and idioms related to mochi! This article introduces those Japanese expressions that you should remember if you love mochi and Nihongo!Read More

Japanese COVID-related Idioms and Sayings

January 10, 2021

This post introduces Japanese words, idioms, and sayings that are related to the COVID-19 pandemic with example sentences. Read More

Idioms and Proverbs Common in Japanese and English

December 19, 2020

This article introduces idiomatic expressions and proverbs that exist both in Japanese and English. Most of them originated from English or Western languages and then were translated into Japanese.Read More

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