List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression jocular, humorous term noun noun (generic)
- useless book learning, knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice, practising swimming on a tatami mat
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- thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults, thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes, being the apple of one's eye, loving someone dearly
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to look coldly at, to turn a cold shoulder
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to look as if one is important, to swagger around
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a lot of influence (in), to have clout (with), to be influential, to have contacts (in)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to not know what to do with, to be at a loss with, to have difficulty with, to be put out
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- (wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it, a hand reaches out from one's throat
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation), to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
idiomatic expression yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- irrelevant and incoherent dialogue, meaningless parlor debate, dialogue at cross purposes
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to take great pains, to make every effort, to rack one's brains
- to be concerned, to worry