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)
- rise and fall, ups and downs, waxing and waning, prosperity and decline, vicissitudes
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- refreshing breeze and the bright moon, a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- keeping things tidy and in order
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- barehanded, having no wealth or position to rely on (aside from one's own resourcefulness) (when embarking on something)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- (contemporary) customs and behavior, the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- (public) morals and sentiments
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- rights and wrongs, the relative merits (of a case), propriety
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- loss of fighting spirit, losing the will to fight
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- shallow learning and limited information, being ignorant and badly informed
yojijukugo expression
- one calamity followed close on the heels of another, out of the frying pan into the fire, tiger in front, wolf in the back