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賢者タイム (Kenjataimu): Time When A Man Becomes “A Sage”

November 15, 2018

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黒歴史 (kurorekishi): ‘Humiliating Memories in the Past’ in Japanese Slang

November 6, 2018

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Literally, 黒歴史 means “black history”, and this is something that you are desperate to eliminate from your mind.Read Definition

食わず嫌い (kuwazugirai): “Hate What You’ve Never Experienced” in Japanese

November 5, 2018

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食わず嫌い literally means “to dislike (food) without eating”, and is often used to describe food you don’t like without having ever tried it. For instance, Read Definition

遠慮の塊 (Enryonokatamari): ‘A Last Piece of a Shared Dish’ in Kansai Dialect

October 29, 2018

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遠慮のかたまり indicates a last serving of food on a plate shared by multiple people. Usually, people are hesitant to reach for the last portion because they don’t ….Read Definition

図星 (zuboshi): “I’ve Got The Point, Right?” in Japanese

October 24, 2018

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図星 means “exactly right” or “admittedly quite true”, and is used when one hits the nail on the head about someone. In particular, this word is used when …Read Definition

ぐうの音も出ない: ‘Touché Moment That Makes You Speechless

October 23, 2018

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ぐうの音も出ない describes when you are lost for words because someone has got you in an argument. In other words, it indicates a touché moment when you are too …Read Definition