List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Words or phrases, used to convey an idea.
expression noun noun (generic)
- approximate age
usually written using kana alone colloquial expression
- I don't know, I don't understand
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- heaven helps those who help themselves
proverb expression
- the pen is mightier than the sword
proverb expression
- a jack of all trades is a master of none
idiomatic expression expression
- the pot calling the kettle black, the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
proverb expression
- speech is silver, silence is golden
proverb expression
- strike while the iron is hot
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression
- playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases, kicking back