Japanese 4-Letter Idioms 2
Submitted by Suzu on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 00:31
四字熟語 (yo-ji-juku-go) are four-letter idioms. These are different from words that are made up of four characters. Let's go over some of the most common yojijukugo, and take a quiz to see if you understand them!Yojijukugo Idioms 2 Quiz!
Before you take the test, lets study some new idioms
Yojijukugo Idioms 2 Quiz!
Before you take the test, lets study some new idioms
暴飲暴食
(bouin boushoku)
drinking and eating too much
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴 | bou | aggresive, outburst |
| 飲 | in | drink |
| 暴 | bou | aggresive, outburst |
| 食 | shoku | eat |
暴飲暴食は体に良くない。Bōin bōshoku wa karada ni yoku nai.Excessive eating and drinking is not healthy for your body.
変幻自在
(hengen jizai)
quick, ever-changing
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 変 | hen | unusual |
| 幻 | gen | phantasm |
| 自 | ji | oneself |
| 在 | zai | exist |
新しく発見された生物は、変幻自在に動ける。Atarashiku hakken sare ta seibutsu wa, hengen jizai ni ugokeru.The newly discovered lifeform can shapeshift.
自業自得
(jigou jitoku)
getting what you deserve, consequences
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自 | ji | oneself |
| 業 | gou | business |
| 自 | ji | oneself |
| 得 | toku | gain |
あんな事をして捕まるのは、自業自得だ。Anna koto o shi te tsukamaru no wa, jigōjitoku da.You deserve to get caught if you do something like that.
十人十色
(jyunin toiro)
ten people, ten ideas; everyone has their own ideas
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十 | jyu | ten |
| 人 | nin | people |
| 十 | to | ten |
| 色 | iro | colors |
みんな好みと趣味が違う、十人十色だ。Minna konomi to shumi ga chigau, jūnintoiro da.Everybody has different likes and tastes.
無我夢中
(mugamuchuu)
being absorbed in, losing yourself
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無 | mu | nothing |
| 我 | gai | ego |
| 夢 | mu | dream |
| 中 | chuu | inside |
無我夢中に、ゲームにはまってる。Mugamuchū ni, gēmu ni hamatteru.I'm really into this game.
七転八起
(shichiten hakki)
fall seven times rise eight, not giving up
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 七 | shi | seven |
| 転 | ten | fall seven times rise eight, not giving up |
| 八 | haki | eight |
| 起 | oki | wake |
七転八起しても、諦めない。Shichitenhakki shi te mo, akirame nai.Even if I fall seven times and rise eight times, I won't give up.
絶体絶命
(zettai zetsumei)
desperate situation
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絶 | ze | discontinue |
| 体 | ttai | body |
| 絶 | zetsu | discontinue |
| 命 | mei | fate |
隕石がこの地球に落ちてきたら、絶体絶命だ。 Inseki ga kono chikyū ni ochi te ki tara, zettaizetsumei da.If a meteor fell onto earth, we would be in a desperate situation.
一目瞭然
(ichimoku ryouzen)
apparent
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | ichi | one |
| 目 | moku | eye, sight |
| 瞭 | ryou | clear |
| 然 | zen | natural, the way it is |
この状況を見たら、一目瞭然だ。Kono jōkyō o mi tara, ichimokuryōzen da.If you look at this situation, it's apparent.
危機一髪
(kiki ippatsu)
by a hair's breadth, close call
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 危 | ki | danger |
| 機 | ki | machine |
| 一 | i | one |
| 髪 | ppatsu | hair |
危機一髪で、タイムセールに間に合った。Kikiippatsu de, taimu sēru ni maniatta.I made it to the time sale by a hair's breadth.
奇想天外
(kisou tengai)
fantastic idea
| kanji | romaji | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇 | ki | strange |
| 想 | sou | idea |
| 天 | ten | heavens |
| 外 | gai | outside |
こんな発明は、奇想天外だ！Konna hatsumei wa, kisōtengai da!An invention like this is a fantastic idea!
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