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Tag Archives: 太宰治
Ningen shikaku
(More or less) 四角四面 shi.kaku.shi.men Literally: four – corner – four – face Alternately: Square. Four (equal) angles and four (equal) sides, just like it says. By extension, a “square” personality: extremely, perhaps even overly, serious. Meticulous; stiff; formal; lacking … Continue reading
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Tagged 真面目, paladins played this way are boring, serious, square, 四面, 四角, 太宰治
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Lobbyists have been providing the former
Who intends to provide the latter? 邪知暴虐 ja.chi.bou.gyaku Literally: wicked – know – violence – oppress Alternately: Using knowledge and violence to harm and oppress. Jachi is knowledge or cleverness turned to evil purposes; bougyaku is committing atrocities or violent … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate trolling, evil knowledge, 邪知, 走れメロス, violence, 太宰治, 暴虐
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