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 beat around the bush, to not speak frankly, to talk in a roundabout way
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to nitpick, to complain about trifles
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- outspoken, forthright, frank, direct
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be able to reach, to be within one's reach, to be able to afford, to have the means to buy
- to be near (a certain age)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)
- to pass the baton, to hand on the torch
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- someone who is in their element, fish that has found water
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to besmirch, to sully
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be branded a ..., to be labelled a ...
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to label (someone as)
search-only kanji form expression Ichidan verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to open the lid, to lift a lid
- to open the lid (on), to make public
- to start (something)
- to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect), to look at the condition of something
- to open (of a theatre)