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)
- delighting in the misfortune of others
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- being a good son and a loyal subject, possessing loyalty and filial piety
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- being neglected by the world, being denied one's deserved recognition and status
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- round peg in a square hole
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- intensive zazen meditation on a subject, knocking all into one
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- most formal form of a prayer
yojijukugo rare term noun noun (generic)
- terrible worry, extreme anxiety
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer), one-practice absorption
yojijukugo expression
- timing is everything, don't jump the gun