List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to try and reach above one's station and fail, to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail, a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be conspicuous, to stand out
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression derogatory expression noun noun (generic)
- hanger-on, lackey, sycophant, snow stuck under a geta sandal
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose a battle to win the war, to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe, to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose a battle to win the war, to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe, to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be overanxious, to worry needlessly
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- to not be getting with the times, to be unaware that things are changing
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- to not be getting with the times, to be unaware that things are changing, to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)
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- to not be getting with the times, to be unaware that things are changing
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- not getting with the times, being unaware of how things are changing