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 put an end (to), to bring to an end, to close the books (on), to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to put an end (to), to bring to an end, to close the books (on), to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to make oneself pleasant to everybody, to smile at everybody, to try to please everybody, to make things pleasant
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- godsend, lifesaver, timely offer, windfall
idiomatic expression expression
- knowing a theory without being able to apply it
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be favorably received and sell extremely well (of a book), to raise the price of paper in Luoyang
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- aimless attempt, shot in the dark, crapshoot
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- aimless attempt, crapshoot, shot in the dark
idiomatic expression expression
- a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean, pointless exercise, waste of time, (something that is) too little, too late, (pouring) water on a hot stone
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to bury the hatchet, to make up, to be reconciled, to be reunited (e.g. couple), to be reinstated