List: yojijukugo
Words consisting of four kanji characters having a particular meaning that cannot be inferred from the meanings of the components that make them up.
popular yojijukugo adverb
- in groups of twos and threes, in small groups
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- reversing the order of (relative) importance (of), putting the cart before the horse, the tables being turned, mistaking the insignificant for the essential, mistaking the means for the end
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- everything, every affair (matter), all things
yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- unexplored
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใใ adjective adverb taking the ใจ particle
- fair and square, open and aboveboard, bold and forthright
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- one's lack of learning or ability, shallow learning and limited ability
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) ใช adjective noun noun (generic)
- monotonous, humdrum, stereotyped, banal, dull
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- free and unbiased, fair and just, ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong, calling spade a spade
yojijukugo ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- plain and simple, straightforward
rarely used kanji form yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dirt cheap, very cheap