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 gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition, to rest easy, to board a large ship
rare term noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- ram (sheep)
- someone who lives their life by instinct
idiomatic expression expression
- to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp, to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be sacked, to be dismissed
yojijukugo idiomatic expression expression
- things that do not exist, fur on turtles, horns on rabbits
idiomatic expression yojijukugo Buddhism expression
- things that do not exist, horns on rabbits, fur on turtles
search-only kana form search-only kanji form expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- caged bird
- person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon, to scoop water with a basket
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else, to cut off one's nose to spite one's face, to turn to the sky and spit
idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with