閑古鳥が鳴く (かんこどりがなく, kankodori ga naku), idiom
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Idiom 記念受験 (kinen juken) Meaning “Memorial Exams”
記念受験 (きねんじゅけん, kinen juken), noun, verb [+する]
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ヤンキー (yankee) Means “(Old-Fashioned) Loutish Youths” in Japanese
ヤンキー (yankee) is a Japanese word that means “loutish youths (usually between the ages of 13 and 18)”. They inhabit a rural area of Japan such as Ibaraki or Okinawa Prefecture, and seldom appear in Tokyo.Read More
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一理ある (ichiri aru) Meaning “True in a Way” and “That’s True”
一理ある (いちり ある, ichiri aru) means “(someone’s argument) is true in a way”. It is used when you are convinced by someone’s statements, but usually it is used when you provide your opinion to counter the other people’s ideas.Read More
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重鎮 (Jūchin) Meaning “Heavyweight/Leading Light” in Japanese
重鎮 (じゅうちん, jūchin) literally means “heavy weight” and describes an important person in a particular field (e.g. veteran politicians).Read More
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