30 Japanese Idioms

Japanese Idioms and Meanings

30 Japanese Idioms, I picked up a few phrases here and there (mostly during my Anime phase), but never quite got around to learning the language like I’d hoped.

Among the many idioms and proverbs the Japanese have in their extensive language, my favorite brand is the Yojijukugo (the “four character idiomatic phrase”), which is composed of 4 kanji characters whose overall meaning cannot be inferred from the individual characters’ meanings. As an added bonus, dropping any one of these casually into conversation will make you sound like a sage mystic, wise and mysterious.