List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- washing potatoes (in a bucket)
- being very crowded, being packed with people
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to open a pathway (to), to find a way (to), to open the door (to), to pave the way (for)
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- devious mind, sinister thinking, scheming
idiomatic expression abbreviation expression
- seeing the light, being awakened to the truth, having the scales fall from one's eyes
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- person who died outside of their homeland, ghost in a foreign land
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to get a break, to be timely, to obtain a favorable opportunity
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to rain on one side only (and leave the other side dry)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) sports
- to get to the heart of the matter, to get to the core
- to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be jealous
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to drink a bitter cup, to have a bitter experience, to suffer a defeat