Meaning of Kenjataimu/Kenja Time: During this time, a man feels as if he became 賢者 (“a sage”), a person of wisdom who is free from any worldly pleasuresRead Definition
黒歴史 (kuro rekishi) Meaning “Embarrassing Memory” in Japanese Slang
黒歴史 (kuro rekishi) is a Japanese slang word that literally means “black history”, and figuratively describes one’s embarrassing memories in the past.Read Definition
食わず嫌い (kuwazu girai) Meaning “Hate Food Without Trying” in Japanese
食わず嫌い (くわずぎらい, kuwazu girai) is a Japanese idiom that literally means “to hate/dislike without eating”, and is often used to when you describe the food that you’ve never tried and don’t feel like eating.Read Definition
遠慮の塊 (Enryo no katamari) Meaning ‘A Last Piece of a Shared Dish’ in Kansai Dialect
遠慮の塊 (えんりょ の かたまり, enryo no katamari) is a slang word in the Kansai dialect that means “a last piece of food on a plate shared by multiple people”Read Definition
図星 (zuboshi) Meaning “True, isn’t it?” in Japanese
図星 (zuboshi) is an advanced Japanese word that means “exactly right” or “admittedly true”. It is used when you hit the nail on the head about someone, especially when you make an accurate statement about someone which makes them very upset because it is so true and undeniable.Read Definition
ぐうの音も出ない Meaning Touché Moment That Makes You Speechless
ぐうの音も出ない (ぐうのねもでない, guu no ne mo denai) is an advanced Japanese idiom that means “you get lost for words because someone gets you in an argument”.Read Definition
ありがた迷惑 (arigata meiwaku) Meaning “Unwelcome Favour” in Japanese
ありがた迷惑 (arigata meiwaku) and its synonym お節介 (osekkai) mean “unwelcome favour” – someone does you a favour, but you find it unpleasant and annoying.Read Definition
十八番 (ohako/jūhachiban) Meaning “Your Best Songs to Sing at Karaoke”
十八番, which can read either “おはこ, ohako” or “じゅうはちばん, jūhachiban”, means “one’s adept skills”, or “‘your songs’ you sing well at karaoke”Read Definition
爆弾発言 (bakudan hatsugen) Meaning ‘Bomb Remark’ in Japanese
爆弾発言 (ばくだんはつげん, bakudan hatsugen) is a Japanese idiom that literally means “bomb remark”. It figuratively indicates a very shocking and/or blunt remark that astonishes a number of peopleRead Definition