tongue and cheek.

japanese words that english needs equivalents for

verovenaverim:

komorebi - n. sunbeams streaming through leaves

amaoto - n. the sound of rain falling

amachi - n. place where raindops fall from eaves

tsuyogaru - v. to despise that which you cannot have; “cry sour grapes”

 aienkien - n. a couple strangely but happily united

this is exactly why other languages are so cool.

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