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What's overweight in Japan? 日本人のぽっちゃり基準【日・英字幕】
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Kana kawai posted on 2016/09/10Ever wondered what's considered 'skinny' or 'overweight' in Japan? This video dives into the surprising medical and cultural differences in body weight standards, comparing BMI scales and exploring real Japanese opinions on body types. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary and cultural insights along the way!
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average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
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UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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More people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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More pretty
US /ˈprɪti/
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UK /'prɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
- Adverb
- Very; to a great degree
- To some extent; fairly
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More scale
US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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