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 dig one's own grave, to bring calamity upon oneself, to make a rod for one's own back
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be flurried, to be confused, to lose one's head
search-only kana form search-only kanji form expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression food, cooking
- beehive, hive, honeycomb
- something full of holes, Swiss cheese
- beef reticulum, honeycomb tripe, wall of a cow's second stomach
- swage block
idiomatic expression humble language expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.), to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.), to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be stunned, to be surprised, one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to complete most of something, to take a concrete shape, for the most important parts to be done, the nose and eyes are in place
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be in the firing line, to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.), to face (e.g. questioning)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to only make work for oneself, to stir up a hornet's nest, to put one's foot in one's mouth
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke, to press oil
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to loaf around (on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle