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 be lazy
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to work assiduously, to give one's all, to make the utmost effort, to make (grind) one's body into dust
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- big tiger
- drinker, staggering drunkard
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having very little difference between one another, being much of a muchness, being more or less the same, height comparison among acorns
- pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties), pissing contest
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to reveal one's true colors (colours), to betray oneself
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- childhood friend, old playmate
search-only kanji form derogatory idiomatic expression noun noun (generic)
- dunce, blockhead, inattentive person, (a) lantern at noon
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- dying breath, dying whisper, being at death's door
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- feeling in one's bones, foreboding, premonition, presentiment, gut feeling, gut instinct
search-only kanji form expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- papier-mรขchรฉ tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)
- paper tiger, someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite, man of straw