太鼓腹
Taiko (Japanese drums) belly; potbelly
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太鼓腹 When your waist begins to resemble a taiko drum, this phrase may come in handy. |
太 tai big, thick, become fat |
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The fitting culmination of many, many years of practice.
SUGGESTED USAGE:
ボブさんの太鼓腹での演奏はあまりにもすごいので、ウィーンでソロデビューしました。
bobu san no taikobara de no ensou wa amari ni mo sugoi node, wi-n de soro debyu- shimashita.
Bob's performance on his taiko belly was so extraordinary, he made his debut as a soloist in Vienna.
ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:
- ボブさん bobu san - Bob
- で de - on (his taiko belly)
- 演奏 en sou - performance
- あまりにも amari ni mo - was so... that...
- すごい sugoi - amazing
- ので node - because; therefore [notice the order: the first part gives the reason for what comes after ので]
- ウィーン wi-n - Vienna [Where else would Bob show off his extraordinary talent?]
- ソロ soro - solo
- デビュー debyu- - debut
- しました shimashita - did
