List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to rake over the coals, to scold, to chastise, to roast
- to burn moxa on the skin
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- not worth doing, waste of effort
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having no effect, waste of effort
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having no effect, waste of effort
idiomatic expression usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hit the bull's-eye
- to go as expected, to succeed (e.g. a plan)
idiomatic expression expression
- a bit better than, not much more than, not much different from
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to find oneself in deep trouble, to be deep in the shit
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to engage in a bloody feud, to have a family quarrel, to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood, to wash blood for blood
sumo expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan
- to be declared the winner
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- still having a very small chance, still having a tiny shred of hope