List: yojijukugo
Words consisting of four kanji characters having a particular meaning that cannot be inferred from the meanings of the components that make them up.
yojijukugo expression
- sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide, having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information, being well-versed on a subject, books which broaden our knowledge
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- fine wines and prized delicacies
yojijukugo expression
- beauty and fortune seldom go together, the beautiful die young
yojijukugo expression
- so many men, so many ways, to each one's own, it takes all sorts to make a world
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount, wheedling the others into paying the whole bill
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- everlasting, eternal, immortal, imperishable, undying
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings, unsparing devotion to Buddhism
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- perpetual youth and longevity
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) ใช adjective adjective (generic)
- very insolent, extremely audacious, reprehensible
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son