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 ...
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 ...