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“To be on one's guard” in Japanese

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眉に唾を塗る mayunitsubawonuru mayunitsubawonuru

To be on one's guard in Japanese is “眉に唾を塗る” (mayunitsubawonuru). Full meaning: to keep one's wit about one, to be on one's guard, to be wary, to keep on one's toes.

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