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En no shita no Chikaramochi – 縁の下の力持ち

日本語はこちらから In the “E” edition of the “A I U E O” blog, we would like to introduce a Japanese saying. Have you ever heard of the saying “縁の下の力持ち En-no-shita-no-chikara-mochi?” Example) A: “What do I do? I’m a wedding planner. I run around doing behind-the-scenes work at weddings. It’s a dull job but it’s also a hard job.” […]
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うん (Un) - How to say "Lucky" in Japanese

How to say Lucky in Japanese – 運(うん)がいい  - あいうえおブログ「う」 日本語はこちら Feeling Lucky…? The Mysterious Man with a Chestnut A Matter of your own Abilities? Feeling Lucky…? Has anyone found themselves thinking “I’m lucky!” lately? In Japanese, the word “luck/lucky” can be any of the following: “運(うん)がいい”: Read “Un ga ii”. “Un” refers to “Luck” […]
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What Does Imadoki Mean English? | AIUEO Blog

日本語はこちら!“i” → “imadoki”(Conversation between two colleagues at work)A: Looks like our casual, Yamada, is going to be off today.B: What? When did he/she call you?A: He/she didn’t call. He/she used LINE.B: What? LINE? Unbelievable.A: It seems that all university students are like that these days.B: Really?Do you all know the word “imadoki”? It has the […]
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