List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- an old man's indiscretions
idiomatic expression expression
- being besieged by suitors, to be popular, eight suitors for one daughter
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be read like an open book, to be seen through
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to put on a triumphant air
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to look displeased, to flare one's nostrils
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to try and reach above one's station and fail, to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail, a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be conspicuous, to stand out
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression derogatory expression noun noun (generic)
- hanger-on, lackey, sycophant, snow stuck under a geta sandal
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose a battle to win the war, to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe, to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose a battle to win the war, to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe, to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone