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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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[ふうひょう, fuuhyou] rumor, gossip; bad reputation
深読みする
[ふかよみする, fukayomi suru] read into things
袋の中の鼠
[ふくろのなかのねずみ, fukuro no naka no nezumi] a cornered person
不幸中の幸い
[ふこうちゅうのさいわい, fukouchuu no saiwai] blessing in disguise
不承不承に
[ふしょうぶしょうに, fusho bushou ni] reluctantly, obstinately
筆が立つ
[ふでがたつ, fude ga tatsu] write well; be a good writer
プラスアルファ
[ぷらすあるふぁ, purasu arufa] “plus alpha”: a little more than usual
ふらふらと
[ふらふらと, fura fura to] with a light side-to-side motion
振り出しに戻る
[ふりだしにもどる, furidashi ni modoru] be back to the beginning; be back to square one
ふりをする
[ふりをする, furi o suru] pretend; fake