List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to put one's heart (into), to apply oneself (to), to devote oneself (to), to take an interest (in)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to have a meal, to eat
- to make a living, to earn one's bread
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to draw a bow
- to oppose, to defy, to disobey one's superiors, to rebel
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to (go into a) sulk, to get cranky, to get cross, to become perverse
idiomatic expression expression pre-noun adjectival adjective (generic)
- innocent-looking, looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly, looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be disgusted, to be repulsed, to get the creeps
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to succeed to someone's post, to take someone's place, to take over someone's position, to step into someone's shoes
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to reveal one's true nature, to show one's true colours, to give oneself away, to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb idiomatic expression
- complete combustion, perfect combustion
- giving one's all, doing one's best, using all of one's ability, obtaining the desired result