Japanese 4-Letter Idioms 6
四字熟語 (yo-ji-juku-go) are four-letter idioms. These are different from words that are made up of four characters. This is the last blog entry for these idioms, so let's try out some tougher ones!Yojijukugo Idioms 6 Quiz!
Before you take the test, lets study some new idioms
Yojijukugo Idioms 6 Quiz!
Before you take the test, lets study some new idioms
無病息災
(mubyōsokusai)
in good health
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
無 | mu | nothing |
病 | byō | ill |
息 | soku | breath |
災 | sai | disaster, curse |
医者に無病息災と言われたよisha ni mubyousokusai to iwareta yoThe doctor told me that I'm in good health
孟母三遷
(mōbosansen)
setting a good example and environment for the next generation
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
孟 | mō | chief |
母 | bo | mother |
三 | san | three |
遷 | sen | moves, transitions |
孟母三遷に言われるように、ちゃんと子育てをしたいmoubosansen ni iwareru youni, chanto kosodate o shitaiI want to raise my children the right way, so I want to set a good example
一刻千金
(ikkokusenkin)
time is money, previous
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
一 | i | one |
刻 | kkoku | engrave, cut |
千 | sen | thousand |
金 | kin | gold |
この一刻千金の世の中で、ゆっくりしている暇はないkono ikkokusenkin no yo no naka de, yukkuri shiteiru hima wa naiIn this world where time is money, there's no time to do things slowly
優柔不断
(yūjūfudan)
indecisive
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
優 | yū | excel, surpass |
柔 | jū | soft, weak |
不 | fu | not, negative |
断 | dan | refuse, decline |
優柔不断な人は迷惑だyuujyuufudan na hito wa meiwaku daIndecisive people are annoying
即断即決
(sokudansokketsu)
making an immediate decision
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
即 | soku | instant |
断 | dan | decline |
即 | so | instant |
決 | kketsu | decide |
考えもしないで、即断即決で買ってしまったkangae mo shinai de, sokudansokketsu de katteshimattaI stopped thinking about it and made a decision to buy
半信半疑
(hanshinhangi)
doubts, half convincd
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
半 | han | half |
信 | shin | believe |
半 | han | half |
疑 | gi | distrust |
半信半疑で友達の話を聞くhanshinhangi de tomodachi no hanashi o kikuI listened to my friend, not sure of how much to believe him
前代未聞
(zendaimimon)
unprecedentd, unheard
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
前 | zen | front |
代 | dai | substitute |
未 | mi | un, not yet |
聞 | mon | hear |
こんな事件は、前代未聞だkonna jiken wa zendaimimondaThis case is unprecedented
無味乾燥
(mumikansō)
dull and uninteresting
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
無 | mu | nothing |
味 | mi | flavor |
乾 | kan | dry |
燥 | sou | parch |
この町の人は全員同じのようで、無味乾燥だkono machi no hito wa zenin onaji no you de, mumikansou daEveryone in this town is the same; dull and uninteresting
油断大敵
(yudantaiteki)
biggest enemy is unprepardness
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
油 | yu | oil |
断 | dan | decline, refuse |
大 | tai | big |
敵 | teki | enemy |
あんな技を出されたも、油断大敵だったなanna waza o dasareta mo yudantaiteki datta naEven with that technique, we were unprepared
百戦錬磨
(hyakusenrenma)
veteran, rich with experience through adversity
"
kanji | romaji | meaning |
---|---|---|
百 | hyaku | hundred |
戦 | sen | battle |
錬 | ren | refined, pollished |
磨 | ma | grind, improve |
彼女は若いが百戦錬磨のアスリートだkanojo wa wakai ga hyakusenrenma no asuri-to daEven though she's young, she's a battle-tested athlete
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