Japanese Phrases

ルールが分からないなら聞け、聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは一生の恥だぞ。

If you don’t know the rules, ask—better to ask than remain ignorant.

伝説の剣・一期一振が抜かれた瞬間、空気が張り詰めた。

The moment the legendary sword, Ichigo Hitofuri, was drawn, the air grew tense.

試合終了の瞬間、全員がその場に倒れ込む。完全燃焼だった。

At the final whistle, everyone collapsed where they stood — they had completely burned themselves out.

質疑応答の時間、彼は的確な返答で聴衆をうならせた。

During the Q&A, his precise answers impressed the audience.

温良恭倹な人柄が、激しい場面でも彼を落ち着かせた。

His gentle, respectful, and frugal nature kept him calm even in tense moments.

二人の絆は天長地久、どんな試練も壊せなかった。

Their bond was as enduring as heaven and earth, unbroken by any trial.

逆転負け寸前のチームは風前の灯だ。

The team about to lose in the final seconds is a candle in the wind.

電脳空間での彼は、現実の何倍も饒舌だった。

In cyberspace, he was far more talkative than in real life.

神社の鳥居をくぐるとすぐ隣に仏像があり、神仏習合の不思議な空気が漂っていた。

Passing through the shrine’s torii, a Buddha statue stood right next to it — the strange air of Shinto-Buddhism syncretism lingered.

百人一首大会、札を取る瞬間の彼の反射神経は一騎当千レベルだった。

In the Hyakunin Isshu tournament, his reflexes when grabbing the cards were on par with a warrior worth a thousand.