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 turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts), to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to mediate, to intervene
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to prick up one's ears, to listen attentively, to make one's ears (like) Dumbo's
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be scolded (mainly used theatrically)
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- things that look similar but are completely different, geta and grilled miso
irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have guts, to be plucky, to have nerves of steel
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- not distinguishing between what's good and bad, miso and shit are the same
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- between the devil and the deep sea, out of the frying pan into the fire, a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
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- fools use people to pick up things lying at their own feet, stupidity of using people for small things
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- only a fool with no manners asks for another helping more than once, only fools are gluttons