List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows, a falling leaf shows that autumn has come
usually written using kana alone expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to wear (one's hat) on the back of one's head
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone rare term godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tickle
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to dismiss (an employee), to discharge, to let go, to fire
- to divorce one's wife
- to give a holiday, to give vacation time
Internet slang godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to reply (on Twitter)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to side with the winner, to ride (someone's) coattails, to get on the bandwagon
colloquial expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a stomach ache
- to get on one's nerves, to cause offence, to cause offense
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to probe someone's real intentions, to sound someone out, to try to fathom someone's thoughts