List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
ateji idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- looking on from afar, being a spectator
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to get (someone's) help, to ask for help
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to keep one's feet on the ground, to be down to earth
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'), to gnaw on (someone's) shin
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- sponging off one's parents
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- what a joke!, don't make me laugh!
- to split one's sides laughing, to be convulsed with laughter, to boil tea with one's navel (using the heat generated by laughing)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to think something is delicious, to think something is scrumptious
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to spew venom, to speak ill (of people)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to head towards, to be inclined to go towards, to head for a place naturally
expression suru verb verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to have as a side order (with drinks)
- to make fun of someone, to laugh at someone's expense