Word of the Day: Nifty
Word of the Day: NiftyA corkscrew is nifty. So is a smartphone and even idioms and expressions are nifty too.
That’s why I added a section named Nifty Little Expressions to the feedback sheets I create for students after each lesson.
In there I put cool sentences or phrases that are useful and practical.
With an idiom or expression, we can convey a difficult concept or idea with only a few words.
Nifty things are useful, cool and practical. Japan has all kinds of useful, cool and practical items.
It’s one of the reasons why people love ¥100 yen stores; they’re chock-a-block full of neat little doodads and whatchamacallits.
The next time you see something such as a gadget or kitchen utensil that is cool, you can say ‘Wow! That’s (insert today’s Word of the Day)!’
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