I'm Feeling Proud! Try This Japanese Idiom

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There are so many Japanese idioms that use parts of the body.

Can you guess the body part that is used here?

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

proud-of-japanese

 

私の親友がJLPTN1に合格しました。私も(  )が高いです。

My best friend passed JLPTN1. I am also very proud of him.

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 3 below.

① 鼻(なは)nose
② 腰(こし)lower back, hips
③ 背(せ)back

◆Vocabulary Hint

親友(しんゆう) best friend

合格(ごうかく)する pass

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

① 鼻(なは)

 

◆ Today's expression

鼻が高い(はながたかい)

To be proud of someone or something

 

◆ Example Sentence

こんなに頭の良い息子さんをもって、親としても鼻が高いでしょうね。

You must be very proud as a parent to have such a smart son.