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| 1 | Japanese Idioms A |
| 油 | abura [a-bu-ra] oil |
| 油が切れる | abura ga kireru to be exhausted "Oil runs out." |
| 油が切れそうなので、バカンスが必要です。 | Abura ga kiresoo nanode, bakansu ga hitsuyo
desu. I need a vacation because I'm just about exhausted. |
| 油をしぼる | abura wo shiboru to take someone to task, to criticize, to reprimand "to squeeze oil" |
| 顧客に連絡するのを忘れて、課長に油をしぼられました。 | Kokyaku ni renraku suru no wo wasurete,
kachoo ni abura wo shiboraremashita. Because I forgot to get in touch with the client, I was taken to task by the section chief. |
| 油を注ぐ |
abura wo sosogu to fuel，to inflame "to pour oil" |
| その新聞の記事は、彼の怒りに油を注ぎました。 |
Sono shinbun no kiji wa，kare no ikari ni abura wo
sosogimashita. That newspaper article fueled his anger. |
| 油を売る |
abura wo uru to goof off, to loaf (particularly on the job) "to sell oil" |
| あの人は仕事をするより、油を売るのが得意です。 |
Ano hito wa shigoto o suru yori, abura wo uru no ga tokui
desu. He's better at goofing off than working. |
| 脂 | abura [a-bu-ra] fat |
| 脂がのる |
abura ga noru to be in one's prime "to increase in fat content" |
| あの歌手は、最近脂がのってきました。 |
Ano kashu wa，saikin abura ga notte kimashita. That singer has recently come into her prime. |
| 2 | |
| 顎 | ago [a-go] chin, jaw |
| 顎で使う |
ago de tsukau to order someone around "to use someone with one's chin" |
| 彼は人を顎で使うので、彼が好きな人はあまりいません。 |
Kare wa hito wo ago de tsukau node, kare ga suki na hito wa
amari imasen. Because he orders everyone around, not many people like him. |
| 顎が外れる |
ago ga hazureru to die laughing "One's jaw gets dislocated." |
| 彼女の話があまり面白いので、顎が外れるほど笑いました。 |
Kanojo no hanashi ga amari omoshiroi node, ago ga hazureru
hodo waraimashita. Her story was so funny that I almost died laughing. |
| 顎が干上がる |
ago ga hiagaru to suffer from loss of income "One's jaw dries up." |
| 遊んでばかりいると、そのうち顎が干上がってしまいますよ。 |
Asonde bakari iru to, sono uchi ago ga hiagatte shimaimasu yo. If you keep playing around, you won't be able to pay your bills. |
| 顎を出す |
ago wo dasu to get exhausted "to stick one's chin out" |
| 久しぶりに運動したので、すぐに顎を出してしまいました。 |
Hisashiburi ni undoo shita node, sugu ni ago wo dashite
shimaimashita. Because I exercised for the first time in ages, I got exhausted fast. |
| 顎をなでる |
ago wo naderu to pride oneself on something "to stroke one's own chin" |
| 彼はテニスの試合に勝って、顎をなでていました。 |
Kare wa tenisu no shiai ni katte, ago wo nadete imashita. He prided himself on winning the tennis match. |
| 愛 | ai [ai] love |
| 愛の結晶 |
ai no kesshoo child, children "the crystallization of love" |
| あの夫婦に、先月愛の結晶が生まれました |
Ano fuufu ni, sengetsu ai no kesshoo ga umaremashita. That couple had a baby last month. |
| 愛の巣 |
ai no su the home of a newlywed couple "a love nest" |
| 新婚の太郎と花子は、京都に愛の巣を構えました。 |
Shinkon no Taroo to Hanako wa, Kyoto ni ai no su wo
kamaemashita. The newlyweds Taro and Hanako set up their new home in Kyoto. |
| 3 | |
| 味 | aji [a-ji] taste |
| 味も素気もない |
aji mo sokke mo nai curt "no taste, no warmth" |
| 親切に聞いてあげたのに、その女性は味も素気もない返事をしました。 |
Shinsetsu ni kiite ageta noni, sono josei wa aji mo sokke mo
nai henji o shimashita. I offered to help her, but she gave me a curt reply. |
| 味なことをやる |
aji na koto wo yaru to act smart "to do something of taste" |
| パーティーでギターを弾くなんて、彼もなかなか味なことをやるね。 |
Paatii de gitaa wo hiku nante, kare mo nakanaka aji na koto wo
yaru ne. How smart of him to play the guitar during the party! |
| 味を占める |
aji wo shimeru to get a taste of something "to occupy taste" |
| 一度の成功に味を占めて、彼は相変わらず同じ事をしています。 |
Ichido no seikoo ni aji o shimete, kare wa aikawarazu onaji
koto wo shite imasu. After tasting success once, he’s still doing the same old thing. |
| 味を知る |
aji wo shiru to experience something "to get to know the taste" |
| 一度贅沢の味を知ると、元に戻るのは容易ではありません。 |
Ichido zeitaku no aji wo shiru to, moto ni modoru no wa yooi
dewa arimasen. When you experience luxury once, it's not easy to go back to your old lifestyle. |
| 4 | |
| 赤 | aka [a-ka] red |
| 赤の他人 |
aka no tanin total stranger "a red stranger" |
| 赤の他人に、そんな話をしてはいけません。 |
Aka no tanin ni, sonna hanashi wo shite wa ikemasen. Don't tell such a story to a total stranger. |
| 赤恥 |
akahaji utter shame, total disgrace "red shame" |
| この間は会議に出ることを忘れて、赤恥をかきました。 |
Kono aida wa kaigi ni deru koto wo wasurete, akahaji wo
kakimashita. The other day, I totally disgraced myself by forgetting to attend the meeting. |
| 赤信号が付く |
akashingoo ga tsuku to become precarious "A red light comes on." |
| 社長が病気になって、会社の運営に赤信号が付きました。 |
Shachoo ga byooki ni natte, kaisha no un'ei ni akashingoo ga
tsukimashita. With the president's illness, the management of the company has become precarious. |
| 垢 | aka grime |
| 垢抜けしない |
akanuke shinai unpolished, crude "grime not coming off" |
| あの人は都会に来て十年たつのに、まだ垢抜けしていません。 |
Ano hito wa tokai ni kite juu nen tatsu noni, mada akanuke
shite imasen. Although it's been 10 years since he came to the city, he's still not urbane. |
| 垢抜けした |
akanuke shita polished, refined "grime off" |
| 彼女は、いつも垢抜けした服装をしています。 |
Kanojo wa, itsumo akanuke shita fukusoo wo shite imasu. She always wears sophisticated clothes. |
| 5 | |
| 証し | akashi proof |
| 身の証しを立てる |
mi no akashi wo tateru to prove one's innocence "to make proof stand up" |
| 汚職をマスコミに非難された政治家は、身の証を立てるために弁護士を雇いましんこ。 |
Oshoku o masukomi ni hinan sareta seijika wa, mi no akashi wo
tateru tame ni bengoshi wo yatoimashita. When the media accused him of corruption, the politician hired a lawyer to prove his innocence. |
| 秋 | aki [a-ki] autumn, fall |
| 秋の空 |
aki no sora to be fickle (of love) "autumn sky" |
| 彼は、彼女の秋の空のような心に悩みました。 |
Kare wa, kanojo no aki no sora no yoo na kokoro ni
nayamimashita. He was hurt by her fickleness. |
| 秋風が立つ |
akikaze ga tatsu to cool mutually (of love) "Autumn breeze begins to blow." |
| 半年もたたない内に、二人の間に秋風が立ち始めました。 |
Hantoshi mo tatanai uchi ni, futari no aida ni akikaze ga
tachihajimemashita. Their love began to cool in less than a half year. |
| 天 | ama heaven, sky |
| 天下り |
amakudari senior government official landing a high position in the private sector "to descend from heaven" |
| 彼は政府を定年退職した後、天下りで銀行の社長になりま しんこ。 |
Kare wa seifu wo teinen taishoku shita ato, amakudari de
ginkoo no shachoo ni narimashita. He landed a position as a bank president after retiring from the government. |
| 天の邪鬼 |
amanojaku perverse person "a devil in heaven" |
| 彼は天の邪鬼だから、人の助言に従いません。 |
Kare wa amanojaku dakara, hito no jogen ni shita ga imasen. He is perverse and doesn't follow other people's advice |
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| 甘い | amai [a-mai] sweet |
| 甘い言葉に乗る |
amai kotoba ni noru to believe sweet talk "to ride on sweet words" |
| 彼女は彼の甘い言葉に乗って、結婚してしまいました。 |
Kanojo wa kare no amai kotoba ni notte, kekkon shite
shimaimashita. Unfortunately, she married him believing his sweet talk. |
| 甘い汁を吸つ |
amai shiru wo suu to benefit oneself by exploiting others "to suck sweet juice" |
| あの人は周りの人から甘い汁を吸って、金持ちになりました。 |
Ano hito wa mawari no hito kara amai shiru o sutte, kanemochi
ni narimashita. He became rich by exploiting people around him. |
| 甘く考える |
amaku kangaeru to take things too easy "to consider things sweetly" |
| 物理の試験は甘く考えていたために、成績はあまり良くありませんでした。 |
Butsuri no shiken wa amaku kangaete ita tame ni, seiseki wa
amari yoku arimasen deshita. Since I didn't take the physics exam seriously, my grade wasn't that good. |
| 甘く見る |
amaku miru to take someone lightly "to view a person sweetly" |
| 相手を甘く見たため、交渉はうまくいきませんでした。 |
Aite wo amaku mita tame, kooshoo wa umaku ikimasen deshita. The negotiations failed because I took my counterpart too lightly. |
| 甘党 |
amatoo to have a sweet tooth "a partisan of something sweet" |
| 彼は甘党で、特にチョコレートに目がありません。 |
Kare wa amatoo de, toku ni chokoreeto ni me ga arimasen. He has a sweet tooth, especially for chocolate. |
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| 雨 | ame [a-me] |
| 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが |
ame ga furo ga yarl ga furo ga no matter what "even if it rains or spears shower down" |
| 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが、計画は実行します。 |
Amega furo ga yan ga iuro ga, keikaku wajikxo shimasu. No matter what happens，I，ll carry out the plan. |
| 雨女/雨男 |
ame onna/ame otoko woman/man who brings rain wherever she/he goes "a rain woman/ a rain man" |
| 彼女は雨女なので、誘うと危ないです。 |
Kanojo wa ame onna nanode, sasou to abunai desu. It's risky to invite her’ because she brings rain wherever she goes. |
| 雨露をしのぐ生诂 |
ame tsuyuoshinoguseikatsu poverty "living by sheltering oneself from the rain and dew" |
| あの作家は成功する前、雨露をしのぐ生活を経験しました。 |
Ano sakka wa seiko suru mae，ame tsuyu o shinogu seikatsu o
keiken snimashita. That novelist experienced poverty before he became successful |