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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.

あ い う え お か き く け こ さ し す せ そ た ち つ て と な に ぬ ね の
は ひ ふ へ ほ ま み む め も や ゆ よ ら り る れ ろ わ            

わくわくする
[わくわくする, waku waku suru] be excited; be aflutter

わなを仕掛ける
[わなをしかける, wana o kakeru] set a trap

割りに合う
[わりにあう, wari ni au] pay; pay for

割りのいい
[わりのいい, wari no ii] lucrative; profitable; paying

割りを食う
[わりをくう, wari o kuu] turn out badly for; be disadvantageous to someone

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