Japanese phrase of the day - To roll tongue

Japanese phrase of the day

舌を巻く


Shita o maku



Literal Translation: “To roll one’s tongue”

Meaning and Usage:
とても驚いて感心すること。
(To be astonished. To be speechless with admiration.)

Examples:
きっと彼女の歌のうまさには舌を巻くよ。


きっと (adv,n) (1) surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent);
彼女の from 彼女 【かのじょ】 (pn) (1) she; her; (adj-no) (2) her; (3) girl friend; girlfriend; sweetheart; (P); ED
歌 : 【うた】 (n) song;
うまい (adj) skillful; expert
舌を巻く 【したをまく】 (exp,v5k) (id) to be astonished; ED


(You will be astonished by her singing.)




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Japanese phrase of the day - Horse's mouth

Japanese phrase of the day



It must be the truth; I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.

本人から聞いた事だから事実に相違ない.

• 本人 【ほんにん】 (n,adj-no) the person himself; (P); ED
• 聞く : 聞く(P);  【きく】 (v5k,vt) (1) to hear; (2) (usu. 聴く) to listen (e.g. to music); (3) (formal 聴く) to ask; to enquire; to query; (4) (聞く, 聴く only)to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance;
• 事 :  【こと】 (n) (1) thing; matter; (2) incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; (3) circumstances; situation; state of affairs;
• 事実に from 事実 【じじつ】 (n-adv,n) fact; truth; reality;
• 相違ない 【そういない】 (adj-i) without doubt; certain; sure;

straight from the horse's mouth 

直接本人から、かなりの信用できるところから、一番確かな筋から

• 直接 【ちょくせつ】 (adj-na,n-adv,adj-no)  direct; immediate; personal; firsthand;
• 本人 【ほんにん】 (n,adj-no) the person himself;
• かなりの from かなり (adj-na,adv) considerably; fairly; quite;
• 信用できる :  【しんようできる】 (adj-f,v1) ( believable; credible; trustworthy;
• 一番 【いちばん】 (n-adv) (1) best; first; number one;
• 確かな筋 【たしかなすじ】 (n) reliable source;