List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to push forcefully
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to crack (person's voice), to squeak
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be among the top five, to be one of the five best
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be blown inside out (of an umbrella), to become (the shape of) a sake cup
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to put up an (emotional) wall (between two people), to become distant
- to form a wall (of people)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be the first to speak, to break the silence
- to open something for the first time, to broach (e.g. a cask), to break a seal, to break open
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- speech is silver, silence is golden
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a break in the conversation, to experience an awkward silence, an angel passes
search-only kana form slang expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be really good (at something), to be as good as a professional
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- function follows form, the outside shapes the inside, belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)