List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic) colloquial
- completely honest relationship
- hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
expression suru verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to pulverize, to break into pieces
- to beat to a pulp, to defeat completely, to crush, to destroy
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to ring an alarm bell
- to sound a warning, to blow a whistle, to warn, to raise the alarm, to send a wake-up call
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hit a nerve, to go for the throat, to touch a sore spot
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to antagonize, to provoke antipathy
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- (at a) snail's pace, inch by (painful) inch
baseball noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ idiomatic expression
- swinging strikeout
- (several) vain attempts, failing despite giving one's best
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- skewering horizontally (e.g. fish), skewer with meat skewered on horizontally
- coordination across separate sectors (of an organization, division, etc.), cross-boundary linkage, horizontal integration
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to strike a chord, to tug at one's heartstrings, to resonate
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be mature and kind, to be well-balanced, to be a good person