Words — 110 found
しゅぎょく
珠玉
1. jewel; gem
2. gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful pieceusu. as 珠玉の〜
あかごて
赤子の手をひねる
1. to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; to twist a baby's armIdiomatic expression, See also 赤子の腕をひねる
赤子の手を捻る 【あかごのてをひねる】、赤子の手を捻る 【あかごのてをねじる】、赤子の手をねじる 【あかごのてをねじる】
こな
熟れる
1. to be digestedUsually written using kana alone
2. to master (a skill); to be proficient; to be accomplished; to be well developedUsually written using kana alone
- かれ彼の
- げい芸
- は
- こなれていない 。
3. to mature (e.g. personality); to mellowUsually written using kana alone
4. to mature (foodstuff); to be properly agedUsually written using kana alone
めどた
目処が立つ
1. the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
めどが立つ 【めどがたつ】、目途が立つ 【めどがたつ】、目処がたつ 【めどがたつ】、目途がたつ 【めどがたつ】、メドが立つ 【メドがたつ】
むいむのう
無為無能
1. idle and incompetent; accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so; lacking the talent to do anything but idle away one's timeYojijukugo (four character compound)
かたわ
片割れ
1. fragment; broken piece
2. one of the same group; accomplice; confederate
3. one of a pair; counterpart
片破れ 【かたわれ】
片破れ: Rarely-used kanji form.
ぶんぶりょうどう
文武両道
1. being accomplished in both the literary and military artsYojijukugo (four character compound)
2. doing well in both school and sportsYojijukugo (four character compound)
ふと
吹っ飛ばす
1. to blow off (strongly); to blow away
2. to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel
3. to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
ふっ飛ばす 【ふっとばす】
1. work left uncompleted at death
2. work one accomplished during one's lifetime
1. three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men
2. the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)