List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Words or phrases, used to convey an idea.
usually written using kana alone expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to be negligent, to neglect, to slight
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be (practically) deserted, to have no visitors, to set a sparrow net in front of the gate
proverb expression
- better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive
proverb expression
- openly and secretly, helping in all ways
proverb expression
- helping and protecting in all ways, acting as a raincoat (protecting from rain) and acting as a hat (protecting from sun)
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a narrow view of things, to look at the sky through a tube
proverb expression
- better the devil you know than the devil you don't know, better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
proverb expression
- better the devil you know than the devil you don't know, better the ogre you know than the god you don't
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- a wise retainer chooses a great lord to serve, a wise bird chooses a good tree in which to roost
expression noun noun (generic)
- fish in a pot about to be boiled, person who is blissfully unaware of deadly danger