List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to surrender, to give in, to yield, to submit, to bend one's knee
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- dark age, hard times, winter years
expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- how one plays one's cards, card-playing strategy
- how one uses one's resources or options, how one plays one's hand
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be started, to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to point at
- to talk about someone behind their back, to backbite
idiomatic expression formal or literary term noun noun (generic)
- very close friendship, deep and intimate bond
search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to fit (e.g. of clothing), to be the right size
- to be appropriate (for one's position), to be within one's means, to be suited to (one's abilities)
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to fight, to cross swords, to engage in battle, to cross spears
military noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- flank attack, flanking maneuver
- indirect approach, attacking a problem from another angle, attacking an issue from the side
idiomatic expression sumo expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to defeat, to beat