慣用句
2つ以上の言葉が結びついて、全体で決まった意味を表す言い回しです。
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- 頭が上がらないあたまがあがらないto be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to), to be unable to act on an equal basis with
- ヤマが当たるやまがあたるto have one's predictions turn out exactly right, to have a speculation turn out well
- 開いた口がふさがらないあいたくちがふさがらないdumbfounded, speechless, flabbergasted, openmouthed (with surprise)
- 頭痛の種ずつうのたねcause for headaches, pain in the neck, source of worry
- 寵愛昂じて尼になすちょうあいこうじてあまになすto love one's child too much for their own good
- 不幸中の幸いふこうちゅうのさいわい事故や災害など不幸な出来事のなかでも救いとなること。small mercy (from some misfortune), silver lining of a dark cloud, consolation in sadness, blessing in disguise
- 一枚噛むいちまいかむto participate in (as a member), to get involved in
- 取るに足らないとるにたらないわざわざ取り上げる価値がない、自分の行動を説明する価値がない、議論に値しない、つまらない、些細な、という意味である。insignificant, inconsequential, trifling, negligible
- 尻をたたくしりをたたくto encourage to do (something), to urge a person on, to demand action, to spank
- 手を打つてをうつto take (preventive) measures, to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.), to strike a bargain, to clap one's hands together
- 水母の骨くらげのほねsomething that one would not expect to exist, something exceedingly rare
- 借りてきた猫かりてきたねこ「普段とは違って非常に大人しい様子」を意味する表現。someone who is suddenly quiet and meek
- 狐と狸の化かし合いきつねとたぬきのばかしあいtwo sly characters outfoxing each other
- 火をつけるひをつけるto ignite, to set fire to, to spark (an incident, etc.), to inflame (a situation, etc.)
- ツケが回ってくるつけがまわってくるto have to pay the price (for past mistakes), to have one's past catching up with one, to have the bill come due (for past actions)
- ツケが回るつけがまわるto have to pay the price (for past mistakes), to have one's past catching up with one, to have the bill come due (for past actions)
- 手につかないてにつかないunable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else), unable to concentrate on ..., unable to settle down to ...
- 足をすくうあしをすくうto trip someone up, to pull the carpet from under
- 重箱の隅をほじくるじゅうばこのすみをほじくるto nitpick, to complain about trifles
- 水魚の交わりすいぎょのまじわりclose friendship, inseparable relationship
- ドブに捨てるどぶにすてるto throw down the drain, to waste
- 手を挙げるてをあげるto raise one's hand, to surrender, to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
- 胸を打つむねをうつto be touching, to be moving
- 目の中に入れても痛くないめのなかにいれてもいたくないthinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes, being the apple of one's eye
- はらわたが煮えくり返るはらわたがにえくりかえるto be furious, to seethe with anger, to have one's blood boiling
- 絵になるえになるto make a lovely picture, to be perfect for a picture, picture-perfect, picturesque
- 足を棒にするあしをぼうにするto walk one's legs off, to walk until one's legs feel like lead, to walk to the point of exhaustion
- 目を盗むめをぬすむto do without being seen (by), to do behind (someone's) back, to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
- 水に流すみずにながす無かったことにして許す。to forgive and forget, to let bygones be bygones, to sweep under the carpet, to wipe the slate clean
- 自腹を切るじばらをきるto pay with one's own money, to pay out of one's own pocket
- やきもちを焼くやきもちをやくto be jealous
- 神経を尖らせるしんけいをとがらせるto be oversensitive, to be nervous, to be overly concerned, to worry too much
- 頭が下がるあたまがさがるto admire greatly, to salute (in admiration), to take one's hat off to
- 腕に覚えがあるうでにおぼえがあるto have confidence in one's own abilities
- うだつの上がらないうだつのあがらないlacking potential for advancement, no-hoper
- 気の荒いきのあらいbad-tempered, aggressive, quarrelsome
- 手の早いてのはやいfast (worker), fast in forming relationships with women, quick to resort to violence, quick to turn violent
- 腰を上げるこしをあげるto get up (from sitting), to stand up, to (finally) start to do something, to get off one's backside
- 能無し犬の高吠えのうなしいぬのたかぼえjealous complaint
- 年がいもなくとしがいもなくunbecoming to one's age
- タオルを投げるタオルをなげるボクシングで、競技者が負傷などにより競技続行が不可能であるとその競技者のセカンドが判断した時に、リングにタオルを投げ入れること。 （ボクシングのルールから転じて）戦意を喪失すること。自身の敗北を認めること。to throw in the towel
- 腹を割るはらをわるto be frank, to drop all pretense
- 無駄骨を折るむだぼねをおるto waste one's efforts, to work to no (useful) effect
- 血肉の争いけつにくのあらそいfamily quarrel
- 骨肉の争いこつにくのあらそいfamily quarrel
- ツーカーの仲ツーカーのなかrelationship based on intuitive understanding of each other
- 火蓋を切るひぶたをきるto start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
- 心胆を寒からしめるしんたんをさむからしめるto make a person's blood run cold
- 花を咲かせるはなをさかせるto enliven (e.g. a conversation), to animate, to engage in enthusiastically, to become successful and well known
- 石にかじりついてでもいしにかじりついてでもcome hell or high water
- 目から鱗の落ちるめからうろこのおちるrevelatory
- 歯に衣着せないはにきぬきせないoutspoken, forthright, frank, direct
- 水泡に帰するすいほうにきするto come to nothing, to go down the drain, to go up in smoke
- 神も仏もないかみもほとけもないthere is no God!, it's a cruel world
- 瓢箪から駒ひょうたんからこまsomething appearing from a place one wouldn't expect, something said as a joke actually happening, something impossible, something ridiculous
- 犬も食わないいぬもくわないavoided by everybody, disliked by everybody
- 飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢いとぶとりをおとすいきおいgreat vigor, tremendous energy
- 身が入るみがはいるto give one's everything, to make one's best effort, to be enthused, to put your back into it
- 蛙の面に小便かえるのつらにしょうべんlike water off a duck's back
- 屁の河童へのかっぱ全く大丈夫であること、全然問題ないこと。または、そのような様。something easy to do, cinch