List: godan verb (archaic)
All kinds of godan verbs (archaic)
rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to make a net, to knit a net
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be the first to speak, to break the silence
- to open something for the first time, to broach (e.g. a cask), to break a seal, to break open
search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences), to wedge apart
search-only kanji form idiomatic expression rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to make sure (of), to drive in a wedge
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to grapple with, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to be matched against
- to tackle (e.g. a problem), to come to grips with, to work hard on
slang godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to die of embarrassment
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to come alive (once again), to spring back into life, for flowers to blossom out of a fried bean
proverb expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- speech is silver, silence is golden
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a break in the conversation, to experience an awkward silence, an angel passes
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to chase after two hares, to try and do two things at the same time