noun
テンション[tenshon]: feelings
2020/8/21
You may often hear “テンション” in Japanese English. It is derived from “tension”, but doesn’t mean “tension”! Do you know how to use it? It ...
プライド/誇り[puraido/hokori]: take pride in
2020/8/20
"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you ...
プライド/自尊心[puraido/jisonshin]: self-respect
2020/8/19
"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you ...
前倒し[mae daoshi]: move up
2020/8/17
It is a noun that means “to move up”. It is used when describing situations in which you reschedule some event to an earlier date ...
The difference between "途中" and "最中"
2020/8/13
They are nouns that mean “in the middle of”. They are used to express situations in which an action/event has begun and has not finished ...
夜更かし[yofukashi], 夜型[yorugata]: to stay up late, a night owl
2020/8/11
"夜更かし" is a noun that means "to stay up late". It is used to describe situations in which you do something until late at night. ...
立場[tachiba]: position/standpoint
2020/8/8
It is a noun that has two meanings. The first meaning is "position" that is used to describe a situation that someone is in. The ...
なるべく[narubeku]: as much as possible
2020/8/3
It is an adverb that means "as much as possible". It is used when describing situations in which you try to do something as much ...
大げさ/話を盛る[oogesa/hanashi o moru]: exaggerate
2020/7/29
"大げさ" is a noun that means "to exaggerate". It is used when describing situations in which someone makes something seem larger, more important, better, or ...
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 ...