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Japanese Idioms
The Japanese language is filled with idioms of all sorts, from classical references from ancient Chinese to modern colloquialisms used by college students and young salaryman. Whether you are traveling to Japan for fun or on business, or are living there, you'll find idioms indispensible to understanding and using the daily language. Browse below to find the ones you want or simply explore the many possible ways to express yourself in Japanese.
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そう言えば
[そういえば, sou ieba] speaking of that...; on that subject...; now that you mention it...
そうでなければ、首をやる
[そうでなければ、くびをやる, sou denakereba, kubi o yaru] I’ll be hanged if it’s not true
底抜け上戸
[そこぬけじょうご, soko-nuke jougo] insatiable drinker
底をつく
[そこをつく, soko o tsuku] run out; reach the bottom
袖にする
[そでにする, sode ni suru] jilt; give someone the cold shoulder; leave in the lurch
袖の下
[そでのした, sode no shita] bribe
袖を連ねる
[そでをつらねる, sode o tsuraneru] go along
袖をとらえる
[そでをとらえる, sode o toraeru] buttonhole a person
その日暮らし
[そのひぐらし, sono hi gurashi] a hand to mouth existence
そのまま
[そのまま, sono mama] as is, just like that
空の涙
[そらのなみだ, sora no namida] crocodile tears
それどころか
[それどころか, sore dokoro ka] on the contrary