From the relatable to the amoo-sing, there’re idioms for Japanese language learners of all skill levels.
Year of the Ox
Drink like an ox, eat like a horse! Five Japanese idiomatic phrases to celebrate Year of the Ox
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Ingrid Tsai
Feb 12, 2021 - Tweet
Starbucks Year of the Ox collections bring Chinese zodiac style to China, Taiwan, Thailand【Pics】
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Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2021
From playfully cute to quietly elegant, these beautiful bovines are here to keep you company on your coffee break.
- China, SE Asia, Taiwan
- (Chinese New Year • Chinese zodiac • coffee • cute • drinkware • eto • Hong Kong • Starbucks • Year of the Ox)
Chinese zodiac Evangelion characters are here to wish you a happy, chibi Year of the Ox【Pics】
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Casey Baseel
Jan 9, 2021
- Japan
- (anime • Chinese zodiac • cool • cute • ema • Evangelion • New Year's • Year of the Cow • Year of the Ox)
Happy New Year from SoraNews24!
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SoraNews24
Jan 1, 2021
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (COK • happy new year • New Year 2021 • SNO • Year of the Cow • Year of the Ox)
Mt Fuji, daruma dolls, and zodiac year motifs are just some of the images featured in this limited-edition Japanese collection.
- Japan
- (2021 • COK • daruma • drinkware • Japanese New Year • limited edition • mugs • New Year 2021 • Starbucks • travel mugs • tumblers • Year of the Ox)
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