せいぜい[seizei]: at the most
2020/6/13
It is an adverb and it means "at the most". It is used when you mention the maximum capability/possibility of something with a generous estimate. ...
得/損[toku][son]: gain/lose
2020/6/12
They are nouns/adjective verbs. The verbs, which are "得する" and "損する", are often used. "得" means "to gain" and it is used when you get ...
大したことはない[taishita koto wa nai]: not a big deal
2020/6/11
It means "not a big deal". It is used as a phrase for telling someone that the particular thing they've done/mentioned isn't important. Meg is ...
せめて[semete]: at least
2020/6/10
It is an adverb and it means "at least". It is used to say that someone should do something small, even if they do nothing ...
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 ...