Japanese Expressions II

日本語のことわざ

It's Thursday, so let's take a look at a few more useful expressions.

ピンからキリまで（pin kara kin made）= from best to worst

You can shorten it to ピンキリ (pin kiri).

棚からぼた餅（たなからぼたもち、tana kara bota mochi）= an unexpected bit of good luck. The expression literally means "a rice cake on a bookshelf."

It can be shortened to たなぼた（tana bota）.

And for summer, even late summer:

生ビール（なまビール、nama biru）= A draft beer.

And for all those who dream of something else:

脱サラ（だつさら、datsu sara) = leaving the life of a salaryman and pursuing a different path.

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