(会員) Popular Japanese Expressions in ENGLISH!
Nico April 30, 2017
jaw dropping + noun
Jaws dropped when she walked onto the stage.
to bare skin
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1. 早く = already.
Pattern: Sentence / order + already.
a) Let’s go. < a) Let’s go already!
b) Shut up! < b) Shut up already!
c) Enough! < c) Enough already!
2. 雨降ってきそうだよ。= It looks like rain.
3. ぐすぐすする = to procrastinate
Don’t procrastinate. Stop procrastinating.
4. ぐずぐずする
Stop dragging your feet!
Stop dawdling!
Stop wasting time!
Let's pick up the pace!
I don’t have all day/week/month year!
Some time today, please!
Any time!
5. しっかりして！ Keep it together! / Pull yourself together! / Get ahold of yourself!
6. しっかりしている = to have a good head on one’s shoulders
Ex: He has a good head on his shoulders.
He is well-grounded.
He’s got his feet on the ground.
He’s down to earth.
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