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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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睡魔が襲う
[すいまがおそう, suima ga osou] fall asleep suddenly; nod off; suffer a nap attack
姿を隠す
[すがたをかくす, sugata o kakusu] disappear
好きにする
[すきにする, suki ni suru] do as you like
寿司詰めの
[すしづめの, sushizume no] packed like sardines
雀の涙
[すずめのなみだ, suzume no namida] a very small quantity
捨てたもんじゃない
[すてたもんじゃない, suteta mon ja nai] nothing to sneeze at be
砂を噛む
[すなをかむ, suna o kamu] have an unpleasant experience
脛一本、腕一本
[すねいっぽん、うでいっぽん, sune ippon, ude ippon] be entirely on one’s own
脛に傷
[すねにきず, sune ni kizu] have a guilty conscience