List: idiomatic expression
Expressions, words, or phrases that have a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- something that comes too late and is useless, chrysanthemum blooming on the 10th (i.e. one day too late for the Chrysanthemum Festival)
noun noun (generic) idiomatic expression
- small tiger
- light drinker, occasional drinker
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to happen to hear, to overhear
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- apple of one's eye, one's jewel
search-only kana form search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to become senile, to show signs of decline, to lose one's edge, to lose one's touch, to lose one's astuteness
idiomatic expression expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to look at from a biased viewpoint, to look at with a prejudiced eye
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent, riding a parent's coat-tails
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression
- paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reaping what you sow, making a rod for one's own back
irregular kanji usage expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to pour water (into), to dilute with water
- to hinder, to hamper, to throw cold water on, to put a damper on, to estrange (people)
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- drop in the bucket, pittance, chicken feed, insignificant amount, sparrow tears