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 noun noun (generic)
- totally useless (fruitless) effort, wasting time on an impossible task (like trying to scoop up a reflected moon from the bottom of the sea)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) adverb
- since the beginning of the world, since the dawn of history
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- puppet government, puppet regime
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- individual (different) ways of doing things, being different (varied) for each item (type)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- red blossoms and green willows, beautiful scenery of spring, natural beauty, beauty of nature
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- everyday occurrence, commonplace of life, nothing out of the ordinary
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- blending of the classical and colloquial styles
search-only kanji form yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- happy family circle, sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation, harmony in a family
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- making an unnecessary addition (to), gilding the lily
yojijukugo expression
- the beauties of nature and the harmony that exists between it and man (as the key poetic theme of a haiku)