List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Words or phrases, used to convey an idea.
proverb expression
- blessed are the peacemakers, one should appreciate and follow the advice of a mediator
proverb expression
- having completely different natures and being incompatible with each other, like oil and water, ice and (charcoal) fire cannot coexist
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression expression suru verb verb (generic)
- to swallow (e.g. a story), to accept without questioning
- to swallow (food) whole, to gobble up, to gulp down
proverb expression
- one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study, one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- a swan among ducklings, a diamond among stones, a great figure among the common run of men
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- something that looks difficult but actually isn't, swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappa
usually written using kana alone expression
- if you don't mind, if you like, if you feel up for it, if you're interested
idiomatic expression expression noun noun (generic)
- having a happy and harmonious relationship (of a husband and wife)
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- avarice brings doom upon oneself, grasp all, lose all, the greedy hawk-eagle splits in half (when trying to catch two boars at once)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to protect against the elements, to shelter oneself from the weather