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.
rare term idiomatic expression yojijukugo expression noun noun (generic)
- (person who is) once bitten twice shy, someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield, being combat ready at all times (of a person)
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Cintamani stone, wish-fulfilling jewel
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- stopgap measure, quick-fix solution
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- different in appearance but essentially the same in content, equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor, the same for all practical purposes
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- meagre sum of money
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- invoking the coercive power of the state, calling upon the power of the state
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- court nobles and other courtiers allowed into the Imperial Palace
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- military expedition deep into enemy territory