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.
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- natural selection
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone), passing the buck
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- success in life
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- moving about in confusion, going every which way, going this way and that
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb intransitive verb
- taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- no sleep or rest, working day and night
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- making oneself conspicuous, pressing one's own cause
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- extraterritoriality
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- diplomatic turn of phrase, diplomatic language, tactful way of expressing something
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- a wife should do her husband's bidding