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表現. A set phrase used commonly in the Japanese language.

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Meaning of ありじゃないかなぁ

I was asking if something is possible or not, and received the "ありじゃないかなぁ" answer below. I had never heard this expression, is my translation correct? Q: 独習×ゲーム的なソーシャルウェブサイトは可能ですか? A: 聞いてみない …
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Meaning of 民度低い

I overheard Japanese people talking about what school to put their kids in, and they kept talking about what places are 民度低い, then the discussion switched to whether most fat people are 民度低い or not. I …
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Meaning of 一丁前にご指摘失礼しました

A young employee points out an error made by the boss in a blog post, the following ensues: boss: なるほど、あとで直しとくわ employee: ありがとうございます。一丁前にご指摘失礼しましたー。 QUESTION: What does 一丁前 refer to in this d …
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Meaning of 言いだしっぺとして

I stumbled upon the following sentence: 言いだしっぺとして、10人がんばります! Context: a person is told to invite 10 persons, and seems to answer "言いだしっぺとして, I will try my best to get 10 persons!" What does the …
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What nuance does "ですな" bring?

I often see ですな used in social text posts. Examples: こんにちわ、あついし、ひまですな。 いいてんきですなw A Google search for "ですな" does not show me any explanation. Here is how I understand ですな in such context: Humourousl …
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Meaning of ~と言われればそれまでだが、…

好みの問題と言われればそれまでだが、私はこの店の内装はなんとなく好きになれない。 To me it sounds similar to: 好みの問題と言われても、私はこの店の内装はなんとなく好きになれない。 If it is completely different and I totally misunderstand the meaning of ~と言われればそれまでだが、…, h …
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Meaning of 華の独身

I just read this 自己紹介: ■誕生日:1986年XX月XX日生まれ ■出身:神奈川県 ■家族:華の独身​ ■趣味:ランニング What does 華の独身 mean in this context? No definition from my search engine nor in my dictionary. 独身 means unmarried, …
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Meaning of 黙って買い

What does 黙って買い mean? No definition show up in my search engine. Examples in the wild: 「増配」は黙って買い! 二番底は黙って買え 【白抜き逃げ馬】1600万下は黙って買い! | 逃げ馬を追え! 【ユニットストラテジー紹介】男は黙って買い一本!
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Meaning of この延長線上にこそ、

Does X。この延長線上にこそ、Y。 have the same meaning as XなのでY ? Context: 今回、時間の制約が大変厳しい状況にありますが、[...]自動的なチェックのしくみを実現したいと考えます。この延長線上にこそ、新しい世代のより低コストな技術を安定的に評価できる体制が実現可能となります。
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Meaning of 基本 X から Y メイン

Talking about the Umeda branch of a hamburger chain, a Japanese colleague said: 梅田店は基本デリバリーからテイクアウトメインだよね。 So, does this branch do more deliveries than takeouts? Or the opposite? Or mostly deliv …
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How many is 数多の数?

Example from a 2017 website: 数多の数ある猫種、是非お気に入りの猫ちゃんを見つけて下さい。 Question: In what order of magnitude would you expect the number to be? Or, since it probably depends on the context, what would the …
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Meaning of 気負わずに奮ってご参加ください

What does 気負わずに奮ってご参加ください mean? Is it like 気軽にご参加ください? Context: an event information page announcing pre-requisites for attendance: 前提知識 Javaでのプログラミング経験がある方が分かりやすいかなという程度です。さらにAlfrescoを触ったことがあれば理解しやす …
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Meaning of タッグでやる

According to Wikipedia, a tag team is a two-person team of which only one person plays at a time. Speaking of a long-length work project, 小林 says: 田中とタッグでやる。 Is there any nuance difference with …
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Meaning of "gkbrです"

I have noticed the usage of gkbrです in sentences not related to the G insect: 田中さんに掘り返されたことでgkbrです。 恐怖でgkbrですが続きテツヤ待機。 Does it mean "I am afraid and want to crawl under the furniture"?
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