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Today in Japan
June 26 · Friday
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Today's Phrase

そんな感かんじ

Something like that.

Used to confirm a vague description or when you agree with a general summary.

Casual

A: テスト、難むずかしかった？ B: うん、そんな感かんじ。

A: Was the test hard? B: Yeah, something like that.

Polite

A: 新あたらしいプランはこれでよろしいでしょうか？ B: はい、そんな感かんじでお願ねがいします。

A: Is this okay for the new plan? B: Yes, please proceed with something like that.

What's Day Today?

June 26

Open-Air Bath Day

露天風呂ろてんぶろの日ひ

In English

A pun on 'ro (6) ten (2) bu (2) ro (6)'. Established by Yubara Onsen in Okayama in 1987.

日本語

「ろ(6)てん(2)ぶ(2)ろ(6)」の語呂合ごろあわせ。1987年ねんに岡山県湯原温泉おかやまけんゆばらおんせんが制定せいていしました。

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