List: Godan verb with 'ku' ending
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to catch one's attention, to catch one's ear, to be annoying to one's ear
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be in imminent peril, to be in imminent danger
irregular kanji usage expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) idiomatic expression
- to have an acute sense of smell
- to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.), to have a keen nose, to have an ability to quickly uncover things
search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.), to catch off guard
obsolete term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to be eager to meet someone
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to have a narrow view of things, to peek at the sky through the eye of a needle
idiomatic expression rare term expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to hurriedly prepare one's home for guests, to clean one's garden with a mallet
godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) Kansai-ben
- to not do
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to open up to someone else, to divulge one's true feelings, to be openhearted
idiomatic expression expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to get the short end of the stick, to get the bad side of a bargain, to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)