List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- the pot calling the kettle black, people who live in glass houses throwing stones, a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocks
archaic derogatory idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- heavily made-up woman, flour-shop burglar
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to be in ruins, to be dilapidated, to be desolated
expression idiomatic expression
- with shoes on
- rudely, thoughtlessly
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to go to prison, to serve a prison term, to eat foul-smelling food
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to become independent
- to leave one's hands, to leave one's possession
search-only kanji form 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
- not worth doing, waste of effort
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having no effect, waste of effort
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having no effect, waste of effort