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閑古鳥が鳴く(kankodoriganaku): A Cuckoo Sings in an Empty Place

April 22, 2020

閑古鳥が鳴く (かんこどりがなく, kankodori ga naku), idiom

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記念受験 (kinen juken): ‘Taking Exams Just as a Memory’ in Japanese

April 18, 2020

記念受験 (きねんじゅけん, kinen juken), noun, verb [+する]

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Formal ○ ○ ● ○ ○Informal

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ヤンキー (yankee), 不良 (furyou) Meaning “Juvenile Delinquent” in Japanese

November 7, 2018

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 Definition

一理ある (ichiri aru) Meaning “True in a Way” and “That’s True”

November 4, 2018

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 Definition

重鎮 (Jūchin) Meaning “Heavyweight/Leading Light” in Japanese

October 17, 2018

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 Definition

音痴 (onchi) Meaning “Bad at Singing” in Japanese

October 16, 2018

音痴 (onchi) means “be bad at singing”. There are also other words that include 音痴, e.g. 運動音痴, 機械音痴, 方向音痴, and 味音痴. Here, 音痴 means “be poor at ~”.Read Definition

日常茶飯事 (nichijou sahanji) Meaning “Ordinary, Tea-Rice Thing” in Japanese

October 11, 2018

日常茶飯事 (にちじょう さはんじ, nichijou sahanji) means “a common or daily event” and often indicates a negative incident that is not supposed to happen frequently.Read Definition

ゴミ屋敷 (Gomi Yashiki) Meaning “Trash Hoarder’s House” in Japanese

October 10, 2018

ゴミ屋敷 (ごみやしき, Gomi Yashiki) means a hoarder’s house which is filled with an inordinate amount of rubbish. In contrast to English, Japanese has the word for the hoarder’s house, but not for the person (like “trash hoarder”).Read Definition

ふつつか者 (futsutsuka mono): Lovely Word to Humble Yourself

October 6, 2018

ふつつか者もの (ふつつかもの, futsutsuka mono) is an advanced Japanese word that means “a person who is a little immature, clumsy, goofy, and/or careless”. Usually, it is used to humble oneself (or one’s child), and not to describe others.Read Definition

Does 役不足 (yaku busoku) Mean “Overqualified” or “Underqualified”?

September 30, 2018

役不足 (yakubusoku) is one of the most misused Japanese words by native speakers. Let’s learn its correct meaning in this article!Read Definition

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