List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to fail an exam
- to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to speculate, to make an educated guess, to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to speculate, to make an educated guess, to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)
idiomatic expression expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- troublesome, difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child), laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be talkative, to have a glib tongue, to speak fluently, to be a good talker
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to change direction (of policy, etc.), to turn the rudder (of a ship)
idiomatic expression noun noun (generic) noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph, doorstepping
- hanging, dangling
idiomatic expression expression
- came here, coming here
- recently
idiomatic expression expression
- You'll regret this!, I'll get you for this, Just you wait
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to throw the baby out with the bath water, to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point, to straighten the horns and kill the cow