Lost in Literal

🇯🇵 Japanese, taken literally

気が置けない

ki ga oh-keh-nah-ee · きがおけない

Literally

cannot place one's mind (on guard)

What it really means

easy to be around; no need for formality

일본인도 절반은 반대로('방심 못 한다') 알고 있는 말.

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Japanese, taken literally

猫の手も借りたいI want to borrow even a cat's paw猫に小判Gold coins to a cat猫をかぶるTo put on a cat猫舌Cat's tongue猫背Cat's back猫の額Cat's forehead