List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Words or phrases, used to convey an idea.
search-only kana form search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
search-only kanji form proverb expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to bluff, to act brave, to put on a bold front
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- losing everything, suffering a total loss, coming to nothing, having lost the interest and the principal
expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- fickle, inconstant, capricious, having many romantic interests
proverb expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- the greater embraces the less, better too big than too small
colloquial expression ใ adjective adjective (generic)
- no big deal, no match, not worth worrying about
usually written using kana alone expression conjunction
- as (X, then Y), with, in accordance with, in proportion to
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to prepare oneself for the worst, to strengthen one's resolve, to accept one's fate, to prepare oneself
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to find fault (with trivial matters), to scold over minor things, to get angry over trifles, to raise one's eyebrows