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“Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth”

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Confanity

– FDR 再三再四 sai.san.sai.shi Literally: again – three – again – four Alternately: Repeatedly; over and over; time and time again. It seems that this phrase is often used while chewing someone out, to emphasize how many times they were … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday: AI Magic 7

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Confanity

Week 7: The Weird Stuff We’re getting deeper into the weeds, now. Clinging Blade You enchant a flat metal object – such as a sword – so that it adheres to whatever you touch it to, or releases again, at … Continue reading →

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But does a triple thing happen five times?

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Confanity

1123581321345589? 二度あることは三度ある (Nido aru koto wa sando aru; “Something that happens twice, happens three times”) Definition: Things tend to repeat. If something has happened before, especially more than once, then it should be assumed that it can and will happen … Continue reading →

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How many grets before they start repeating?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Confanity

千恨万悔 sen.kon.ban.kai Literally: thousand – regret / resentment – ten thousand – regret / repentance Alternately: Overwhelming feelings of regret about the past. Notes: Some versions may not use 万, but rather the archaic form of the same character, 萬. … Continue reading →

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Has, shoots, and leaves

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Confanity

雨後の筍 (Ugo no takenoko; “Bamboo shoots after the rain”) Definition: The same thing, or similar things, popping up one after another. Repetition. Recurrence. Like a profusion of bamboo shoots sprouting after the rain. Like mushrooms after the rain, in Western … Continue reading →

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If I’ve told you once…

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Confanity

…I’ve told you so many times that life gave me lemons. In my face. 口が酸っぱくなるほど (kuchi ga suppaku naru hodo; “until the mouth turns sour”) Definition: Repeating oneself over and over. Saying the same thing ad nauseum. Often used to … Continue reading →

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Play it again, Sam – ?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Confanity

I like this kotowaza so much, I think I’ll post it next week too! 馬鹿の一つ覚え (Baka no hitotsu oboe; “The one thing a fool remembers”) Definition: “He that knows little often repeats it.” A foolish person clings to one thing, … Continue reading →

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