List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to worry (about), to be worried (about), to be troubled (by), to be pained (by), to be distressed (by)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be vague, to speak ambiguously, to be evasive, to not commit oneself
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose one's temper, to lose patience, to have enough, to be exasperated, to become irritated, to get fed up
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to retouch, to correct
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be born, to come into this world
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop), to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward, to totter
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be obvious, to be obviously correct, to point to one's palm
idiomatic expression expression noun or verb acting prenominally adjective (generic)
- flesh-and-blood, human, warm, compassionate, blood-circulating
idiomatic expression expression adverb
- by hook or by crook, by all possible means