Basics
Lesson 31 — Saying it is a bit like something
Describe something approximately, using -ish, -like or -esque.
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You can describe a person, a thing or a scene in detail, including the impression it left on you.
見た人やもの、場面のようすを、そのとき受けた印象とともに細かく伝えられる。
Phrase of the day今日のフレーズ
It's greenish, or blueish — somewhere in between.
緑っぽい、いや青っぽいような、その中間の色です。
Situation場面
Describing a colour over the phone to someone buying paint.
塗料を買う人に、電話で色を説明しています。
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Takeaway
When the exact word will not come, approximate it and keep going.