まだしも[madashimo]: would be better
2020/9/6
It is an adverb that means “would be better“. It is used as "v1/n1/adj1+ (なら/は)まだしも、+ v2/n2/adj2". It is used when comparing different options and saying ...
The difference between “～わりに(は)“ and “～にしては“
2020/9/5
“～わりに(は)“ is an adverb that means “considering“. It is used to describe someone/something that is different from typical ideas or what you think it should ...
わざわざ[waza waza]: go out of one’s way
2020/9/4
It is an adverb that means “to go out of one’s way“. It is used to describe situations in which someone tries very hard to ...
鵜呑みにする[unomi ni suru]: swallow
2020/9/3
It is a phrase that means “to swallow“. It is used to describe situations in which you accept something without question. It is usually used ...
話半分に聞く[hanashi hanbun ni kiku]: take something with a grain of salt
2020/9/2
It is a phrase that means “to take something with a grain of salt“. It is used to describe situations in which you don’t completely ...
マンネリ[manneri]: be stuck in a rut
2020/9/1
It is a noun in Japanese language that is derived from “mannerism“. It means “to be stuck in a rut“. It is used to describe ...
弱る[yowaru]: weaken/not knowing what to do
2020/8/31
Do you usually use “疲れる“ or “元気がない“ when you’re tired? Have you heard of “弱る“? [tsukareru][genki ga nai][yowaru] “弱る“ is a verb that has two ...
擦れ違う[surechigau]: pass/miss each other/talk pass each other
2020/8/30
It is a verb that has three uses. The first is “to pass”. It is used to describe situations in which someone/something goes past something ...
困る[komaru]: not knowing what to do/be bothered/struggle with
2020/8/29
It is a verb that has three meanings. The first meaning is “not knowing what to do”. It is used to describe situations in which ...
ぶる/ぶり[buru/buri]: pretend
2020/8/28
Have you heard of ”～ぶる” such as ”知ったかぶる”, ”大人ぶる”, ”いい人ぶる”etc? ”ぶる” is a suffix that is used after a noun, an adjective and an adjective ...