List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to follow suit, to imitate or follow someone blindly
- to ride on someone's back, to ride someone's coattails, to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- someone doomed to their fate, fish on the chopping board
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- one's own thing, thing held in one's hand(s)
- one's speciality, one's forte, one's strong point
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- sudden windfall, unexpected piece of good luck, azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- watery grave
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- skill learned in one's former days, using one's experience from the past
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to turn out just as one wished, to come up to one's expectations, to play into the hands (of)
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- bolt from the blue, great surprise
search-only kanji form expression noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- bubble on the surface of water
- (coming to) nothing, naught
- something short-lived
idiomatic expression expression
- having one misfortune after another, insult to injury