Words — 118 found
みだお
見かけ倒し
1. showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
見掛け倒し 【みかけだおし】
かっぱのかんげいこ
河童の寒稽古
1. something that looks difficult but actually isn't; swimming in a cold lake during mid-winter seems difficult, but it's nothing to a kappaIdiomatic expression
びまじょ
美魔女
1. middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic"); beautiful witch
ばんちゃでばな
番茶も出花
1. even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; even coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewedAbbreviation, Proverb, See also 鬼も十八番茶も出花
1. rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
きせきいちまい
奇跡の一枚
1. photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual selfJocular, humorous term
みめこころ
見目より心
1. a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome doesProverb
ぶんしつひんぴん
文質彬彬
1. harmony of beauty and substance; (perfect) balance of looks and characterYojijukugo (four character compound)
2. harmony of refinement and simplicityYojijukugo (four character compound)