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A Bag of Patience
Fetch no more? Lately I've been taking Wanpo, our Miniature Schnauzer, to the tennis court to play fetch and practice heeling off-leash. Being able to fetch with him is especially great, since it tires him out and gives me the opportunity to train … [Read More...]
Drink + Communication = 飲みニケーション
流行語: 飲みニケーション When I first turned 21, I thought alcohol, especially beer, was disgusting. Nowadays, I'm thankful that I've learned to appreciate the occasional beer or glass of wine. It's proven to be invaluable when I sit down … [Read More...]
New feature: Hovering Hiragana!
A new feature has been added to JapaneseExpressions.com! You can now hover your mouse over words that appear with an underline (like the one below) and a tooltip will appear. The tooltip will show the hirgana for that underlined portion of kanji. Move … [Read More...]
Idiom: This is just the beginning!
慣用句:「序の口」 When I first thought about launching this website, I searched for idioms that related to "starting something." How elegant would it be to kick off a site about Japanese idioms with an idiom about kicking things off? … [Read More...]
Idiom: I’m Pulling Your Leg! No, I’m not joking!
慣用句: 「足を引っ張る」 Idioms are a natural part of any language. To kick off the website, I thought I'd share the first Japanese idiom I learned. In today's post you'll learn about the Japanese idiom 「足を引っ張る」 Most … [Read More...]
