Suna wo Kamu (砂を噛む)

There is a Japanese phrase, "suna wo kamu youna omoi" (砂を噛むような思い).

The "suna" (砂) means "sand," the "kamu" means "to bite," and the "omoi" means "feeling," so the literal meaning of the combination is "feeling like biting sand."

Can you guess how this phrase is used?

Today, I will show you three choices, so please think about which one is correct.

A. Extremely frustrating feeling.

B. Feeling that something isn't interesting.

C. Feeling that everything is happy.

This term represents that you feel things are dull because it has no taste.

Therefore, the correct answer is the second choice.

砂を噛む

日本語には「砂を噛むような思い」という表現が存在します。

文字どおりの意味は "feeling like biting sand" ですが、実際にはどのような意味で使われるか想像できますか？

今日は、三つの選択肢を提示しますので、どれが正解か考えてみて下さい。

A. ものすごく悔しい気持ち

B. 何もおもしろくないという気持ち

C. 狂ったように嬉しい気持ち

「砂を噛むような思い」は、物事に味気がなくつまらないと感じる気持ちを表します。

すなわち、正解は二つ目の選択肢です。