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不偏不党

ふへんふとう (fuhen futou)

Neutral and unbiased

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 報道は不偏不党であるべきだ。

    Reporting should be neutral and unbiased.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 審判は不偏不党を貫き、どちらの抗議にも耳を傾けなかった。

    The referee remained neutral and unbiased, paying no special heed to either side's protests.

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先手必勝

せんてひっしょう (sente hisshou)

Seizing the initiative ensures victory

Example 1Basic Example

  1. スポーツでは先手必勝が重要だ。

    In sports, seizing the initiative ensures victory.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「この試合、先手必勝だ！最初から全力で行け！」

    In this match, seizing the initiative ensures victory! Give it your all from the start!

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天下一品

てんかいっぴん (tenka ippin)

The best in the world

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の技術は天下一品だ。

    His skills are the best in the world.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼女の作るカレーは、俺にとって天下一品だ。

    Her curry is, to me, the best in the world.

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一問一答

いちもんいっとう (ichimon ittou)

Question and answer format

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 記者会見は一問一答で進められた。

    The press conference was conducted in a question-and-answer format.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「じゃあ一問一答ね。私のこと、好き？」

    Alright, question and answer format—do you like me?

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春夏秋冬

しゅんかしゅうとう (shunka shuutou)

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the four seasons

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 日本には春夏秋冬の美しい風景がある。

    Japan has beautiful scenery in all four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼との思い出は、春夏秋冬を彩る一枚一枚の写真に刻まれている。

    My memories with him are etched into photographs that color each of the four seasons.

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暗雲低迷

あんうんていめい (anun teimei)

Dark clouds and stagnation; gloomy outlook

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 経済が暗雲低迷している。

    The economy is under dark clouds and stagnation.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 優勝候補が連敗し、チームの雰囲気は暗雲低迷していた。

    After the tournament favorites suffered consecutive defeats, a dark cloud of stagnation loomed over the team.

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青息吐息

あおいきといき (aoiki toiki)

Struggling and barely managing

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は借金返済で青息吐息だ。

    He is struggling and barely managing to repay debts.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 試合終盤、彼は青息吐息でコートを駆け回っていた。

    In the final moments of the match, he was struggling and barely managing to keep running on the court.

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捲土重来

けんどちょうらい (kendo chourai)

Returning with renewed vigor after defeat

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は捲土重来を期して再挑戦した。

    He returned with renewed vigor after defeat to try again.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「去年は負けたけど、今年こそ捲土重来だ！」

    We lost last year, but this year we’ll return with renewed vigor after defeat!

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暖衣飽食

だんいほうしょく (dan i houshoku)

Warmly clothed and well fed

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 戦後の日本は暖衣飽食の時代を迎えた。

    Postwar Japan entered an era of being warmly clothed and well fed.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 幼なじみとこたつに入り、みかんを食べる――まさに暖衣飽食の冬休み。

    Sitting under the kotatsu with my childhood friend, eating mandarins—truly a warmly clothed and well fed winter break.

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外柔内剛

がいじゅうないごう (gaijuu naigou)

Gentle outwardly but firm inwardly

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は外柔内剛な人物だ。

    He is gentle outwardly but firm inwardly.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 笑顔は柔らかいが、彼女の瞳は外柔内剛の意志を秘めていた。

    Her smile was gentle, but her eyes held the will of someone gentle outwardly but firm inwardly.

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