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- How to say “ there is nothing to lose” in Japanese → “Dame moto” だめもと
- August 27th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Meaning "Damemoto de _______ suru" is used when you think something probably can't be done, but there is nothing to lose if you go for it. It expresses the act of doing something with little expectation. "Damemoto" is a contraction of "dame de moto moto." "Dame de mo ... » Continue Reading
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- How to say “to be infatuated with, totally absorbed by, or crazy about something”【ハマる】hamaru
- August 20th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- ≪友達同士の会話≫ A: 久しぶり。最近どう？ B: 実はさ、最近オンラインゲームにハマってて。 休みの日は10時間はやってるかも。 A：え～！めちゃくちゃハマってるね。 A: Hisashiburi! Saikin dou?B: Jitsu wa sa, saikin online game ni hamattete. Yasumino hi wa jyu jikan wa yatteru kamo.A： Ee!! Mecha kucha hamatteru ne. Conversation betwe ... » Continue Reading
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- How to say “ex-boyfriend” and “ex-girl friend” in Japanese
- August 13th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- "moto kare" and "moto kano" 【元カレ】【元カノ】 Ex-boyfriend, Ex-girlfriend Meaning 'Moto' is used in the same way as the prefix 'ex-' is in English. 'kanojo' (girlfriend) and 'kareshi' (boyfriend) are shortened to 'kano' and 'kare'. ... » Continue Reading
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- What is “close! Almost!” in Japanese?
- August 6th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Oshii! おしい！ Close! Almost! Example At a soccer game (*Casual) Announcer: Honda shoots! Almost! (He hit) the goal post! Spectator: Man, that one was so close. It's a word that expresses the feeling of regret at failing due t ... » Continue Reading
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- How to say “egocentric, selfish, self-centered” in Japanese
- July 30th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Jikochuu 自己チュー An abbreviation of the word 自己中心的 (Jiko Chuushin-teki) which means selfish, egocentric, or self-centered 自己チュー(Jikochuu) means that someone thinks he/she is pretty much the most important person in the world and he ... » Continue Reading
