101 Japanese Idioms with MP3 Disc (101... Language Series) - Softcover

Maynard, Michael

9780071615525: 101 Japanese Idioms with MP3 Disc (101... Language Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071615520 ISBN 13: 9780071615525

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

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This book makes learning Japanese phrases “asameshi mae.”

If you are “gomasuri” (sesame grinding) are you cooking or being overly flattering? If someone is “koshi ga Hikui” (low-waisted) does she have an enviable figure or is she just very humble?

101 Japanese Idioms takes the mystery out of these common Japanese expressions and explains their meanings in context. On the audio CD, native speakers read each of the 101 idioms and dialogues that place them in context, so you can hear how Japanese sounds and practice what you have learned.

Find out what Japanese really mean when they say . . .

Mizu no Awa = bubbles on the water
Happoo bijin = a beauty in eight directions
Hippari dako= a spread-eagled octopus
Saba o Yomu= to read the mackerel
Haragei= belly performance

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Paperback. Pub Date: Jan. 2009 Pages: 224 Publisher: McGraw-Hill A a boatload of of Japanese Idioms viancy to-ing to your language repertoire To really Talk like a native speaker of Japanese. You have to know the language's idioms on. But sometimes idioms on are confusing on the surface. This book uses fun illustrations to show the humor of taking idioms literally and explains what these common phrases really mean. This enhanced edition contains a 90-minute MP3 disc with 101 dialogues. spoken by native speakers. so you can hear how these are used and practice your own use of these colorful expressions.

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