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Since I see the trend of sharing “untranslatable” Japanese phrases, I’m jumping on the bandwagon and sharing some that I selected from a Japanese perspective.
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1. 遠慮のかたまり (enryo no katamari)
In the Kansai dialect, it literally means "piece of refrainment" and indicates the last piece of food on a shared plate by multiple people, i.e. the last portion on a plate that everyone feels hesitant to reach for.
In the Kansai dialect, it literally means "piece of refrainment" and indicates the last piece of food on a shared plate by multiple people, i.e. the last portion on a plate that everyone feels hesitant to reach for.
2. ありがた迷惑 (arigata meiwaku)
It literally means "helpful nuisance" and describes someone’s favour that you find rather unpleasant and annoying. For instance, if someone gives you a mountain of snacks you don't really like, that'd be arigata meiwaku.
It literally means "helpful nuisance" and describes someone’s favour that you find rather unpleasant and annoying. For instance, if someone gives you a mountain of snacks you don't really like, that'd be arigata meiwaku.
