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 rare term noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- being widely read and having a highly retentive memory
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- incompetent cabinet minister, figurehead minister
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- superficial knowledge, half knowledge
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
historical term yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- return of the land and people from the feudal lords to the Emperor
search-only kanji form yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- loud criticism, torrent of criticism, fierce denouncement (from many people), uproarious outcry
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