List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to perform the last rites over the deceased
- to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them), to give someone the final word
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to do something with painful reluctance, to have one's hair pulled from behind
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hit someone where they least expect it, to take revenge on someone in an unlikely place, to get revenge on someone in a different contest, to attack the Edo enemy in Nagasaki
archaic idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to make drastic cuts, to take an axe to
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to beat someone at their own game, to outdo someone in their specialty
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to rake over the coals, to scold, to chastise, to roast
- to burn moxa on the skin
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be a willing cats-paw, to willingly act as someone's tool
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to evade (questions), to reply evasively, to beat around the bush, to throw up a smoke screen
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to live together, to be close friends, to eat out of the same pot