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逆ギレ (gyaku gire) Meaning “Reversed Anger” in Japanese

April 24, 2020

逆ギレ (ぎゃくぎれ, gyaku gire) noun, verb [+する]

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Idiom 記念受験 (kinen juken) Meaning “Memorial Exams”

April 18, 2020

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

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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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Japanese “活 Words”: 婚活 (Konkatsu), 就活/終活 (Shūkatsu)

July 7, 2019

In Japanese, there are many casual words that contain the kanji character ‘活’ (katsu). This character is short for ‘活動’ (katsudou) meaning ‘activity’, and the words including ‘活’ describe a variety of unique activities. This article introduces such unique words with their meanings and what ‘activities’ they describe. Read More

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