慣用句と諺 Flashcards

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ツッコミを入れる

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つっこみをいれる(ツッコミを入れる)

to retort or quip sarcastically; to riposte

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愛想が尽きる

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あいそうがつきる(愛想が尽きる)

to be fed up with; to run out of patience with; to be disgusted with

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百害あって一利無し

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ひゃくがいあっていちりなし(百害あって一利無し)

all harm and no good; having no redeeming features

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高嶺の花

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たかねのはな(高嶺の花)

a goal which is unattainable; a prize beyond one’s reach

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熱がこもる

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ねつがこもる(熱がこもる)

to be hot and stuffy; to be stifling

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二股をかける

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ふたまたをかける(二股をかける)

to sit on the fence; to two-time

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股にかける

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またにかける(股にかける)

to travel all over; to be active all over

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手心を加える

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てごころをくわえる(手心を加える)

to be lenient with; to use one’s discretion; to be considerate

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終わり良ければすべて良し

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おわりよければすべてよし(終わり良ければすべて良し)

all’s well that end’s well

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目的は手段を正当化する

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もくてきはしゅだんをせいとうかする(目的は手段を正当化する)

the ends justify the means

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石の上にも三年

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いしのうえにもさんねん(石の上にも三年)

perseverance prevails; patience wins out in the end

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多芸は無芸

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たげいはむげい(多芸は無芸)

a jack of all trades is a master of none

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名を上げる

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なをあげる(名を上げる)

to gain fame; to make one’s name

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芸は身を助ける

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げいはみをたすける(芸は身を助ける)

if you have a skill you’ll always be able to earn a living

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何気なく

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なにげなく(何気なく)

unintentionally; nonchalantly; calmly; inadvertently

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手にする

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てにする(手にする)

to hold in one’s hand; to take; to own

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八紘一宇

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はっこういちう(八紘一宇)

universal brotherhood; all eight corners of the world under one roof

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習い性となる

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ならいせいとなる(習い姓となる)

practice makes perfect; habit becomes second nature

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当たり障りのない

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あたりさわりのない(当たり障りのない)

harmless; inoffensive; noncommittal; neutral

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バランスを崩す

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ばらんすをくずす(バランスを崩す)

to lose one’s balance

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バランスを保つ

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ばらんすをたもつ(バランスを保つ)

to keep one’s balance

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飽くまでも

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あくまでも(飽くまでも)

to the end; to the last; persistently

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身を乗り出す

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みをのりだす(身を乗り出す)

to lean forward; to lean out

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眉をひそめる

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まゆをひそめる(眉をひそめる)

to knit one’s brow; to raise one’s eyebrows; to frown

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さらに悪いことに

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さらにわるいことに(さらに悪いことに)

and what is worse; to make matters worse

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御負けに

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おまけに(御負けに)

and what’s more; on top of that; to make matters worse

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ひょっとして

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ひょっとして

perhaps; by some chance

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ひょっとしたら

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ひょっとしたら

maybe; possibly

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一心不乱に

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いっしんふらん(一心不乱)

single-mindedly; with undivided attention; intently; with intense concentration

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気を取り直す

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きをとりなおす(気を取り直す)

to collect one’s self; to pull one’s self together

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気を遣う

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きをつかう(気を遣う)

to pay attention to other’s need; to be considerate; to attend to

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足並みをそろえる

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あしなみをそろえる(足並みをそろえる)

to keep pace with; to fall in step with

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安物買いの銭失い

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やすものがいのぜにうしない(安物買いの銭失い)

you get what you pay for

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悪事千里を走る

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あくじせんりをはしる(悪事千里を走る)

bad news travels quickly

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朝起きは三文の徳

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あさおきはさんもんのとく(朝起きは三文の徳)

the early bird catches the worm

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光陰矢の如し

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こういんやのごとし(光陰矢のごとし)

time flies; life is short

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沈黙は金

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ちんもくはきん(沈黙は金)

silence is golden

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住めば都

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すめばみやこ(住めば都)

home is where you make it; you can get used to living anywhere

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花より団子

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はなよりだんご(花より団子)

people are more interested in the practical over the aesthetic

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ローマは一日にして成らず

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ローマはいちにちしてならず(ローマは一日にして成らず)

Rome wasn’t built in a day

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縁の下の力持ち

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えんのしたのちからもち(縁の下の力持ち)

an unsung hero; a person who does a thankless task

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金の切れ目が縁の切れ目

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かねのきれめがえんのきれめ(金の切れ目が縁の切れ目)

relationships formed on the basis of wealth will end when the money runs out

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手が塞がる

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てがふさがる(手が塞がる)

to be busy; to be tied up doing something

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生死の境

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せいしのさかい(生死の境)

between life and death

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息が詰まる

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いきがつまる(息が詰まる)

to choke; to have trouble breathing

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縁もゆかりもない

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えんもゆかりもない(縁もゆかりもない)

having no relation whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien

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相槌を打つ

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あいづちをうつ(相槌を打つ)

to throw in appropriate words in a conversation; to make agreeable responses

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生き身は死に身

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いきみはしにみ(生き身は死に身)

all that lives must eventually die

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井の中の蛙

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いのなかのかわず(井の中の蛙)

a person who is ignorant of the real world

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大目に見る

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おおめにみる(大目に見る)

to tolerate; to let slide; to condone; to overlook

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紛れもない

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まぎれもない(紛れもない)

certain; without a doubt; obvious

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捨てる神あれば拾う神あり

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すてるかみあればひろうかみあり(捨てる神あれば拾う神あり)

one man’s trash is another man’s treasure

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飴と鞭

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あめとむち(飴と鞭)

the carrot and the stick policy

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論より証拠

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ろんよりしょうこ(論より証拠)

the proof of the pudding is in the eating; evidence is better than debate

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石橋を叩いて渡る

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いしばしをたたいてわたる(石橋を叩いて渡る)

being excessively cautious; knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it

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いざという時

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いざというとき(いざという時)

when it’s important; when push comes to shove; in one’s hour of need

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備え有れば憂い無し

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そなえあればうれいなし(備え有れば憂い無し)

preparation is key; well prepared means no worries

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束の間

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つかのま(束の間)

a moment; a brief time; transient

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手間取る

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てまどる(手間取る)

to meet unexpected difficulties; to be delayed; to take time

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ある意味で

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あるいみで(ある意味で)

in a sense; to some extent; in some way

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死人に口なし

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しにんにくちなし(死人に口なし)

dead men tell no tales

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万世一系

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ばんせいいっけい(万世一系)

the unbroken imperial family line