Results, expression meaning that you learn, without realising it, from what is around you
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- 無い袖は振れぬ【ないそではふれぬ】ない袖は振れぬ
expression:
- you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have [literal]
- なんでやねん
expression:
- what the hell; what the fuck; what are you going on about; you've got to be kidding - Kansai dialect
- ばちがあたる《罰が当たる》 Inflection
expression / godan ~る verb:
- to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
interjection:
- you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
- もしよかったら《もし良かったら》
expression:
- if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
- って☆・て☆
particle:
- you said; he said; she said; they said - casual quoting particle ➜ と
- if ... then - indicates supposition
- do you seriously think that - as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
- I already told you; you should know by now that; of course - indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
- the said ... - abbr. of という
- says that ... - abbr. of と言っている
- I hear that ... - abbr. of と聞いている
- as for the term ... - abbr. of とは, というのは
- as for ... - equiv. of は topic marker
- 習うより慣れろ【ならうよりなれろ】習うより慣れよ【ならうよりなれよ】
expression:
- experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught [literal]
- 馬に乗るまでは牛に乗れ【うまにのるまではうしにのれ】
expression:
- learn to crawl before you learn to walk; until you ride a horse, ride a cow [literal] - proverb
- 情けは人の為ならず【なさけはひとのためならず】情けは人のためならず
expression:
- the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefit [literal] - proverb
- you can't save others (from themselves) - incorrect usage - proverb
- はい☆
interjection:
- yes; that is correct - polite language
- understood; I see; OK; okay
- present; here - as a response to a roll call
- pardon?; what's that?; come again? - with rising intonation - colloquialism
- now; here; here you go - used when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone
- giddy-up; giddap
- とんでもありません・とんでもございません
expression:
- 好きこそものの上手なれ【すきこそもののじょうずなれ】好きこそ物の上手なれ
expression:
- what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing - proverb
- とんでもない☆《とんでも無い・飛んでもないirr.》 Inflection
adjective:
- unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; terrible
expression:
- absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit - colloquialism
- don't mention it; you're welcome
- なんたらかんたら
expression:
- something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them - onomatopoeia
- blah blah blah; yada yada yada - onomatopoeia
- よきにはからえ《よきに計らえ・良きに計らえ・良きにはからえ》
expression:
- take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit ➜ 計らう
- 惜しむらくは【おしむらくは】
expression:
- it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
- よう・よー
auxiliary verb:
- (I) will; (I) shall - on non-五段 stem, e.g. 食べる→食べよう; indicates intention
- let's - on non-五段 stem; indicates suggestion or invitation
- (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); maybe; perhaps; perchance - on non-五段 stem; indicates speculation
interjection:
- hey; yo; hi - familiar language
particle:
- come on; hey - empathetic version of よ ➜ よ
- 棒ほど願って針ほど叶う【ぼうほどねがってはりほどかなう】
expression:
- you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope - proverb
- そうだ☆・そうです☆
interjection:
- that is so; that is right; it looks to me; I am of the impression
expression:
- people say that (after plain verb, adj); it is said that; I hear that
- 聞いてあきれる【きいてあきれる】聞いて呆れる Inflection
expression / ichidan verb:
- to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief
- who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh! - as 〜が聞いてあきれる, used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim
社会保証がきいてあきれるよ。 Social security? Who do they think they're kidding.
Kanji
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