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薄っぺらい[usupperai]: shallow

2020/7/16

It is a adjective that is derived from "薄い". "薄い" is used when describing something that is thin or when the color/taste of something is ...

察する[sassuru]: get the message

2020/7/14

Are you good at "察する" and "空気を読む"? "察する" is a verb that means "get the message". It is used when you understand what someone is ...

引く[hiku]: cringe

2020/7/13

Have you heard of "引く" or "ドン引き"? "引く" is a verb that originally means "pull" and it is used in many different situations. One of ...

手を抜く[te o nuku]: cut corners

2020/7/12

It is a phrase that means "cut corners". It is used when describing situations in which you skip certain steps in order to do something ...

The difference between "迷う" and "悩む"

2020/7/11

They are verbs that are used when describing situations in which you can't decide what to do or which one to chose. They are interchangeable ...

挫折[zasetsu]: experience failure

2020/7/9

Don't you always use "失敗"? "挫折" is a noun that means "to experience failure". It is used when describing situations in which you give up/fail ...

後回し[atomawashi]: procrastination

2020/7/8

It is a noun that means "procrastination". It is used when you put off something that has to be done because it is unpleasant or ...

において[ni oite]: at/in/regarding

2020/7/7

It has two meanings. The first meaning is "at/in" and it is used to specify the location, time or situation of something. The second meaning ...

The difference between "あげる", "くれる" and "もらう"

2020/7/6

Can you use "あげる", "くれる" and "もらう" properly? "あげる" and "くれる" mean "give" and they are used when someone does something beneficial to a peer. ...

ばよかった[ba yokatta]: should have

2020/7/2

It means “should have done something”. It is used for saying what was the right thing to do when you realize that someone didn’t do ...

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