List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
popular rarely used kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb idiomatic expression expression
- sneeze, sneezing
- spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be superstitious
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- restive horse
- unmanageable person (esp. a woman), shrew, stubborn tomboy
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- Columbus' egg, egg of Columbus
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- first runner (in a relay race)
- top-class runner
- vanguard (of a person), front line, cutting edge
- top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to put the scalpel to, to perform an operation on
- to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something, to make a searching inquiry, to put something under the microscope
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to hit (someone) once, to give (someone) a punch
- to intimidate (someone)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to give someone a surprise, to catch off guard and fluster, to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans), to give someone a blow, to scare the hell out of
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.), never deviating from, persisting with, focusing solely on, devotion to, single spear
- one's sole talent, one's only forte
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- quick bath, hurried bath