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焦る[aseru]: to get upset

2020/6/9

"焦る" is a verb and it means "to get upset". It is used when you are in a hurry or you feel panicked because you ...

地雷を踏む[jirai o fumu]: push someone's button

2020/6/8

It originally means "to step on a land mine". It also means "to push someone's button" and it is used when you intentionally/unintentionally say something ...

百聞は一見にしかず[hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu]: seeing is believing

2020/6/7

It is a proverb and it means "seeing is believing". It is used to say that what you see once is more important than what ...

だるい[darui]: to feel sluggish

2020/6/6

It is an adjective and it means "to feel sluggish". It is used when you feel very heavy and dull because you are tired or ...

まめ[mame]: to be diligent

2020/6/5

It is a noun/an adjective verb and it means "to be diligent". It is used when describing someone who spares no effort to work hard ...

ながら[nagara]: while

2020/6/4

"ながら" is a conjunctive particle and it means "while". It is used when you do two things simultaneously. "ながらスマホ" is used when you do something ...

先延ばし[saki nobashi]: procrastination

2020/6/3

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

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 ...

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