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勝負服 (shoubu fuku) Meaning “Fav Clothes for Spacial Occasions”

April 16, 2020

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Meaning of 大人買い (otonagai, ‘Adult Buying’) in Japanese

April 14, 2020

「大人買い(おとながい, otona gai)」, idiom
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思い出したように (omoidashita youni) Meaning “As if you’ve just remembered”

April 13, 2020

思い出したように (おもいだした ように, Omoidashita youni)  is an idiomatic Japanese expression that literarily means "as if one has just recalled/remembered". It is used when something happens or someone does something out of the blue after a long suspension period.Read More

How The Japanese Word 神 (Kami, ‘God’) Is Used Metaphorically

September 8, 2019

This post introduces some Japanese expressions and slang terms that use ‘God’ metaphorically, some of which may sound a little strange or impious to native English speakers. Read More

Idiom 何を隠そう (nani o kakusou) Meaning “Well, in fact…”

September 2, 2019

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