List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to draw a line (between), to make a distinction (between), to distinguish (between)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to profit at someone else's expense, to rob Peter to pay Paul, to take risks with other people's money
idiomatic expression expression
- taking the opportunity to do something, doing something incidentally, doing something while (you) are at it, doing something on the way, while I'm at it
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to have one's heart stop beating
- to be shocked, to be staggered
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.), being postponed, being put on hold, being withheld from publication
- putting in storage
expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- heavenly voice
- off the record instructions, influential person's opinion, powerful person's verdict
rare term idiomatic expression yojijukugo expression noun noun (generic)
- (person who is) once bitten twice shy, someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
idiomatic expression expression
- having one's good intentions backfire dangerously, causing harm when trying to prevent it, trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling
idiomatic expression expression
- the world is at peace, bows in bags and swords in sheaths
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be pressed (by urgent business), to be under great pressure (to act), to be under the gun