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Using some Japanese idiomatic phrases can really impress people.This one is just one of those examples! Give it a try when you are next with Japanese friends or colleagues!

Have you ever been to an expensive all-you-can-eat buffet? Here is a great humorous phrase you can use in that situation!

What makes for success in Japanese learning? Repetition is a great way to memorize your learning permanently!

Have you had a cold this year? Well, there are some colourful phrases in Japanese that express the different stages of the illness.

Some people just attract others to themselves. They can be just fun to be with or really attractive!

There are some great ways to express different sentiments in Japanese that use onomatopoeia - they often use repeated sounds that sound like they feel.

Winter months in Japan are extremely dry. Can you guess the word they use to express this?

Onomatopoeia or words that sound like the thing they are describing, are used sparingly in English but extensively in Japanese!

The Japanese language is filled with onomatopoeia words. They can be humorous and expressive ways to improve your language.

How do you say 'my efforts all went down the drain' in fluent Japanese? Try this quiz to test yourself!

Impress your Japanese business counterparts and co-workers with some intelligent use of Japanese idioms!

When you use idioms in the right way when speaking Japanese, you can make a great impression.

Body Language is an essential part of Japanese conversation.If you master it, then you can be really really fluent. But what is it called?

You are pulling my leg!

Believe it or not, there is a similar phrase in Japanese, but does it mean what you think it means?