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Ambiguity in Japanese: How and Why We Omit Words, Phrases and Clauses in Japanese
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奈良 (Nara): A Beautiful, Traditional and “Deerest” City in Japan
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Why “The moon is beautiful” Could Mean “I love You” in Japanese
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Success Journey of Ichiro Suzuki with 4367 Hits in MLB and NPB
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How to Memorise Japanese Kanji Efficiently with Radicals
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“Read the Air and Hold Back”: Japanese Words Mirroring Japanese Mindset
Idiom
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三日坊主 (mikka bouzu) ‘Three-Day Monk’ in Japanese Idiom
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高嶺の花 (takane no hana): Girls like a Beautiful Flower at the Top of a Mountain
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サバを読む (saba wo yomu): “Read Mackerels” in Japanese Idiom
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はしごを外す (hashigo wo hazusu): Idiom Meaning Unexpected “Betrayal”
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猫をかぶる (neko wo kaburu): Japanese Idiom ‘Wear a Cat’
Slang
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11 Bizarre Japanese Slang Words Untranslatable Into English Words
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Keep them Alive! Japanese Outdated Funny Slang Words
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雰囲気イケメン (fuinki ikemen): ‘Handsome-Vibe Men’ in Japanese Slang
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黒歴史 (kuro rekishi): ‘Humiliating Memories in the Past’ in Japanese Slang
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高校デビュー (koukou debyū): Japanese Slang ‘High School Debut’
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自粛警察 (jishuku keisatsu): Japan’s “Self-Restraint Police” Explained
Words/Idioms by Theme
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“り” means “I got it” – 30 Enigmatic Abbreviations in Japanese
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Yes, There’s a Word for It – 20 Japanese Expressions with Specific Meaning
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12 Japanese Words Rooted in 茶 (cha) and Japanese Tea Cultures
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8 Funny Japanese Idioms Related to ‘Cats’ (猫, neko)
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20 Japanese Words, Idioms and Onomatopoeia Related to Rain (雨, ame)
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9 Essential Words in Kansai-ben with Detailed Usage Examples
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11 Japanese Idioms and Metaphors about Baseball (野球, Yakyū)
Grammar
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Differences Between Location Particles に (ni) and で (de) in Japanese
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Essential Grammar in Kansai Dialect (関西弁, Kansaiben)
