List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression usually written using kana alone interjection
- it serves you right
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a catch, to have an ulterior motive, to be more (to something)
idiomatic expression expression
- a fight between equally great opponents
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- beginning to learn (something) when one is old, not being too old to learn
idiomatic expression expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- realistic, practical, grounded
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to get ripped off for every last penny
expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- dirt under one's fingernails
- shred (of decency, etc.), scrap, bit, smidgen
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example), to learn from someone's example, to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
search-only kanji form rare term idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to exaggerate
idiomatic expression expression Kyuushuu-ben
- in case of