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.
yojijukugo expression
- better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull, better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization, better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- person who resorts to petty tricks, person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- lotus position (meditation and yoga posture), padmasana, sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- trickery, wiles, intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others, Machiavellism
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unmatched in history, unequaled in history
obsolete reading yojijukugo expression
- unparalleled in history
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- feeling (looking) lone and helpless, helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- isolated and helpless, alone and unassisted
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- tricksters, deceivers, fey creatures, monsters, goblins
yojijukugo noun noun (generic)
- seasonable rains and winds, halcyon weather, halcyon times of peace