List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be on the verge, to be on the brink, to get close
Internet slang godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to work without sleep or rest
rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to chop off, to hack off
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to interlace, to interweave
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.), to fall as if dancing
irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have guts, to be plucky, to have nerves of steel
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to get a lump in one's throat, to overflow with feelings, to be overwhelmed with emotion
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb Kantou-ben
- to fall, to drop
- to fail (an exam), to lose (a contest, election, etc.), to be unsuccessful
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to act arrogantly, to be puffed up with success, to behave like one is better than others
rare term proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming