Kotowaza and Sayings Audio
Japanese Idiom 足が棒になる My Dogs are Barking
Submitted by clay on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 23:23足が棒になる - to walk one's legs off; have very sore legs; my dogs are barking
Japanese Idiom 朝飯前 child's play; cinch; no sweat; piece of cake
Submitted by clay on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 22:01Japanese Idiom 穴があったら入りたい to be so ashamed, one wishes to crawl in a hole
Submitted by clay on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 01:22穴があったら入りたい - to be so ashamed, one wishes to crawl in a hole
Japanese Idiom あけすけに言う say something frankly; openly; without reserve
Submitted by clay on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 23:46あけすけに言う - say something frankly; openly; without reserve
Hand Idioms Part II
Submitted by clay on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 00:19![]() |
Japanese is a language full of fun idioms. Let's explore a few Body Part Idioms using the Hand. These two idioms are perhaps the most useful 'hand' idioms in Japanese. 手がいっぱい to have one's hands full; be up to here (with something); busy |
Hand Idioms Part I
Submitted by clay on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 01:24犬棒カルタ Inubou Karuta
Submitted by clay on Sat, 12/20/2008 - 00:23
Karuta is a traditional Japanese card game based on the Iroha kana order. Karuta is a great way to not only build hiragana recognition, but to learn many useful proverbs. It is a favorite pastime on New Year's Day.
This page lists all of the sayings, proverbs, and poems for the Inubou Karuta card set. With Audio












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