Four-Character Idiomatic Compounds
四字熟語 Yojijukugo

Copyright 2005 Kanji Haitani
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This page contain approximately 3000 Japanese Four-Character Idiomatic Compounds (四字熟語・よじ じゅくご・yojijukugo) along with their English meanings. The words are arranged in the order of the kana syllabary (五十音順・ごじゅうおん じゅん).

For the English meanings of these four-character idioms, I have consulted the references listed below. From among the meanings given in these sources, I have selected ones which I believe are the most appropriate, and provided my own defintions wherever deemed necessary.

Codes 記号一覧

adj     adjective (keiyoushi) 形容詞
adv     adverb (fukushi) 副詞
adj-na  "na" adjective, or adjectival noun (keiyoudoushi). Uses "-na" to form an adjective.
adj-no  "no" adjective, or nouns which may take "-no" to form an adjective.
adj-t   "taru" adjective. Uses "-taru" to form
exp     expressions  (clauses, sayings, exclamations, etc.)
int     interjection   間投詞
n       common noun (futsuumeishi) 普通名詞
n-adv   adverbial noun (fukushiteki meishi)  副詞的名詞
n-t     temporal noun (jisoumeishi)  時相名詞
vs      noun which takes the auxiliary verb "suru" さ変形動名詞