Feel like someone’s watching you? Are you “jumping at shadows”? That’s where this Japanese saying comes in. If you’re looking for demons in the dark, you’ll find them.九死一生 (kyuushin iishou) English Translation: “Nine deaths, one life” or “near-death experience”Like “a ...
47 Japanese Proverbs about Life, Love, and Wisdom to Inspire You (with English translations) Japanese Uncovered Review: Is the Force Strong with This One?Caitlin Sacasas Content Writer, Fluent in 3 Months Caitlin is a copywriter, content strategist, and language learner. Besides languages, her pa...
In Japanese culture, where people are expected to be polite and respect others, saying "no" directly is often considered to be rough and rude as it may offend others’ feelings. In order to avoid conflict and maintain 和 (wa), or "harmony," Japanese people have particular ways of saying...
which is actually similar to saying “Hello” over the phone, because one hardly ever uses “Good morning” or “Good afternoon or “Good evening” right after picking up the phone.It is invariably the sweet old “Hello”. Next time, I'll tell something about my life in Japan. (1) H...
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which is actually similar to saying “Hello” over the phone, because one hardly ever uses “Good morning” or “Good afternoon or “Good evening” right after picking up the phone.It is invariably the sweet old “Hello”. Next time, I'll tell something about my life in Japan. (1) H...
aIn modern society people have become more mobile and the pace of life has become more rapid.It is quitr common nowadays for people to move from place to place.Parting from family and friends,and whatever is close and dear to you,has become a common occurrence.Discuss with your fellow ...
Useful if you’ve finished eating dinner at a restaurant; saying goodnight to the chef and staff as you leave; or greeting staff at your hotel when you return for the night. Good bye: Sayonara さようなら Sayonara さようなら is used as a final good bye in Japanese, when you know ...
— How About a Drink? Hiragana: いっぱい どう? Saying 一杯どう? is a friendly way of offering a drink. Easy enough to remember, right? If you want to follow it up with another drink afterwards, it’s もう一杯どう? (もう いっぱい どう?) or “one more drink?”. 15. う...
his water bottle to the girl. The girl picked up the test in her hand, according to the feeling, which was less than half a bottle of water. The girl laughed, saying that was enough, this amount of water might be enough for him to find aid. The boy asked, "What about your water...