Results, expression meaning teaching something to someone who knows more than you

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惜しむ☆【おしむoshimu】吝しむold・愛しむold Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

  • to be frugal; to be sparing
  • to value; to hold dear
  • to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
  • to be unwilling; to be reluctant

鞭muchiをwo惜しむoshimuとto子供kodomoはha駄目になるdameninaru。 Spare the rod and spoil the child.

行くiku秋akiをwo惜しむoshimu気持kimochiでdeいっぱいippaiだda。 The passing autumn fills me with a feeling of grief.

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舐める☆【なめるnameru】嘗める・甞める Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to lick
  • to taste
  • to experience (esp. a hardship)
  • to make fun of; to make light of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate - esp. ナメる - usually written using kana alone

彼kareはha鉛筆enpitsuをwoなめるnameruくせkuseがgaあるaru。 He has a habit of sucking his pencil.

たまにtamaniはhaビールBIIRU以外igaiのnoお酒osakeをwoちびちびchibichibi舐めるnameruのnoもmo良いyoiでしょうdeshou。 It's nice to sip and savour drinks other than beer as well from time to time.

俺oreをwoなめるnameruなna。 Don't make fun of me!

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どくdoku☆・のくnoku☆《退く》 Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

  • to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
  • to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede ［のく］

そこsokoにniいるiruとto邪魔jamaなんだnandaよyoねne。どいてdoiteよyo。 Move! You're in my way.

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冷やかす☆【ひやかすhiyakasu】冷かすirr.・素見す Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

  • to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at
  • to cool; to refrigerate
  • to window-shop; to look at without buying

人前hitomaeでde彼kareをwo冷やかすhiyakasuなんてnante君kimiはha意地悪ijiwaruだda。 It is mean of you to ridicule him in public.

抜きん出る【ぬきんでるnukinderu】抽んでる・擢んでる Inflection

ichidan verb:

  • to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be preeminent
  • to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
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食い違う☆【くいちがうkuichigau】食違う☆・くい違う・食いちがう Inflection

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

  • to cross each other; to run counter to; to differ; to clash; to go awry

このkono点tenでde私たちwatashitachiのno意見ikenがga食い違うkuichigauのnoはha確かtashikaだda。 It is on this point that our opinions differ.

打ち明ける☆【うちあけるuchiakeru】打明ける Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

私watashiはha彼kareにni心配事shinpaigotoをwo打ち明けたuchiaketa。 I confided my troubles to him.

請け合う☆【うけあうukeau】受け合う・請合う・受合う Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

  • to undertake; to take on (task)
  • to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for); to promise

私watashiはha彼のkareno正直shoujikiをwo請け合うukeauことができないkotogadekinai。 I can't answer for his honesty.

落ちぶれる☆【おちぶれるochibureru】零落れる・落魄れる Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
かくまうkakumau《匿う・匿まう・囲まう》 Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

  • to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
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近づく☆【ちかづくchikazuku】近付く☆【ちかづくchikazuku・ちかずくchikazukuirr.】 Inflection

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

  • to approach; to draw near; to get close
  • to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

バカがうつるBAKAgautsuru、近づくchikazukuなna。 Stay away from me, I'll catch the stupid.

しおれるshioreru☆《萎れる・凋れる・悄れる》 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to wither; to wilt; to droop; to fade - esp. 萎れる, 凋れる
  • to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed; to be crestfallen - esp. 萎れる, 悄れる

美しいutsukushiiバラBARAもmoいつかはitsukaha萎れるshioreru。 The fairest rose is at last withered.

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押し寄せる☆【おしよせるoshiyoseru】押寄せる・押しよせる Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.); to rush for (the door); to inundate; to overwhelm; to push aside

最大saidai１０メートルMEETORUのno津波tsunamiがga押し寄せるoshiyoseruとtoみmiられrareますmasu。 It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.

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ご苦労様☆【ごくろうさまgokurousama】ご苦労さま☆・御苦労様・御苦労さま Inflection

expression / adjectival noun:

  • thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

ご苦労様gokurousamaでしたdeshita。 Thank you for your trouble.

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ありのままarinomama☆《有りのまま・有りの儘》 Inflection

adjectival noun / adverb / noun:

  • the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

ありのままarinomamaのno事実jijitsuをwo伝えるtsutaeruことkotoはha難しいmuzukashii。 It is difficult to tell the bare facts.

ついでにtsuideni☆《序でに・序に》

adverb:

  • incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

彼kareをwo迎えに行ってmukaeniitte、ついでにtsuideniこのkono手紙tegamiをwoポストPOSUTOにni入れてireteおいてoite。 Go and meet him, and while you're about it mail this letter.

日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ【にっこうをみずしてけっこうというなかれnikkouwomizushitekekkoutoiunakare】

expression:

ついでながらtsuidenagara《序でながら・序ながら》

noun:

  • incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion ➜ 序でに
敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからず【てきをしりおのをしればひゃくせんあやうからずtekiwoshirionowoshirebahyakusen'ayaukarazu】

expression:

  • know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles - proverb
敵を知り己を知らば百戦危うからず【てきをしりおのをしらばひゃくせんあやうからずtekiwoshirionowoshirabahyakusen'ayaukarazu】

expression:

日光を見ない中は結構と言うな【にっこうをみないうちはけっこうというなnikkouwominaiuchihakekkoutoiuna】

expression:

我☆【われware・わwa・あれareobs.・あaobs.・わぬwanuobs.・わろwaroobs.】吾【われware・わwa・あれareobs.・あaobs.・わぬwanuobs.】吾れirr.・我れirr.【われware・あれareobs.】

pronoun:

  • I; me
  • oneself ［われ・わ］
  • you ［われ・わ］ - archaism

prefix:

  • prefix indicating familiarity or contempt ［わ］ - also 和 - archaism
気まま☆【きままkimama】気儘・気侭・氣儘 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • willful; wilful; selfish; self-centered; egoistic
  • carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling; free spirited
少年老い易く学成り難し【しょうねんおいやすくがくなりがたしshounen'oiyasukugakunarigatashi】少年老いやすく学成りがたし・少年老いやすく学なりがたし

expression:

  • study hard while you are young; boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder [literal] - proverb
悪いことは言わない【わるいことはいわないwaruikotohaiwanai】悪い事は言わない・悪いことはいわない・悪い事はいわない

expression:

  • I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
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