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
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
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
ひょっとして | perhaps; by some chance
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ひょっとしたら
ひょっとしたら | maybe; possibly
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一心不乱に
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ちんもくはきん(沈黙は金) | silence is golden
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住めば都
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
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
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
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
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
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
せいしのさかい(生死の境) | between life and death
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息が詰まる
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
あめとむち(飴と鞭) | the carrot and the stick policy
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論より証拠
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
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
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
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
つかのま(束の間) | a moment; a brief time; transient
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手間取る
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
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
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
ばんせいいっけい(万世一系) | the unbroken imperial family line