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Expressions that don't directly translate - chamcham - 2012-01-03
So I was talking with a Japanese friend of mine.
I was explaining that when you are on-stage, if you are nervous, traditionally (at least
in America) you just imagine that everyone in the audience is wearing underwear.
In Japan, the equivalent expression is "Imagine that everyone is
a kabocha (Japanese pumpkin)".....lol.....
Anyone else find any funny expressions in Japanese that are totally
different from the one in your native language?
Thanks.