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The difference between "さえ" and "すら"

2020/6/2

They have the same meaning which is "even." They are used when describing something by giving very unusual and surprising examples, but "すら" cannot be ...

いまいち[imaichi]: not quite

2020/6/2

It is an adverb and it means "not quite". It is used when describing a situation in which something could be better or when you ...

水臭い[mizu kusai]: be reserved

2020/6/1

It is an adjective and it means "to be reserved". It is used to describe a person who is familiar to you but who tends ...

臭い[kusai]: smell/be hammy

2020/5/31

It is an adjective and it means "to smell". It has other interesting meanings and they are commonly used. The first meaning is "to be ...

次第[shidai]: as soon as/depend on

2020/5/30

It is a noun and it has mainly two meanings. The first meaning is “as soon as” and it is used when describing the earliest ...

ちやほや[chiyahoya]: make much of

2020/5/29

It is an adverb and it means "to make much of". It is used when you flatter or pamper someone. Its passive voice is often ...

一応[ichiou]: somewhat / just in case

2020/5/28

It has two meanings. The first meaning is "somewhat" and it is used when something doesn't match the description completely/perfectly but it can still be ...

たちが悪い[tachi ga warui]: bad character

2020/5/27

It is a phrase and it means “bad character”. It is used when someone/something is nasty. You can also use its adjective form ”たちの悪い”. I’ve ...

耳にたこができる[mimi ni tako ga dekiru]: be sick and tired of hearing

2020/5/26

It is a phrase and it means "to be sick and tired of hearing something". It is used when someone tells you the same thing ...

馬鹿馬鹿しい[baka baka shii]: be ridiculous

2020/5/25

It's an adjective and it means "to be ridiculous". It is used when you feel that something is stupid or unreasonable, and it's worthless. It's ...

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