二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず
Айтылуы: nito o ou mono wa itto mo ezu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"He who chases two rabbits catches neither"
Мағынасы:If you try to do two things at once, you will fail at both.
仕事と勉強の両方を完璧にやろうとして、二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ずの状況になってしまった。
I tried to do both work and study perfectly, and ended up catching neither.
出る杭は打たれる
Айтылуы: deru kui wa utareru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"the stake that sticks out gets hammered down"
Мағынасы:Outstanding or non-conforming people face criticism or social pressure.
彼は個性的すぎて批判されている。まさに出る杭は打たれるだ。
He is criticized for being too unique; the stake that sticks out gets hammered down.
一期一会
Айтылуы: ichigo ichie
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"one time, one meeting"
Мағынасы:Treasure every encounter, for it may never happen again.
旅先での出会いは一期一会だから、大切にしたい。
Encounters during travels are once-in-a-lifetime, so I want to treasure them.
棚から牡丹餅
Айтылуы: tana kara botamochi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"a sweet rice ball falling from a shelf"
Мағынасы:An unexpected piece of good luck or windfall.
宝くじに当たったのは、まさに棚から牡丹餅だ。
Winning the lottery was a complete stroke of luck.
後の祭り
Айтылуы: ato no matsuri
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"after the festival"
Мағынасы:Too late; no use regretting what is already done.
今更後悔しても後の祭りだ。
It is too late to regret it now; it is water under the bridge.
漁夫の利
Айтылуы: gyofu no ri
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"the fisherman's profit"
Мағынасы:A third party benefiting from a dispute between two others.
二社が激しい価格競争をする中、第三の会社が漁夫の利を得た。
While the two companies fought a price war, a third company reaped the benefit.
失敗は成功の基
Айтылуы: shippai wa seikō no moto
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"failure is the source of success"
Мағынасы:Failure is a stepping stone to success; we learn from our mistakes.
一度の不合格で諦めるな。失敗は成功の基だから。
Don't give up after one failed exam; failure is the mother of success.
油断大敵
Айтылуы: yudan taiteki
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"negligence is a great enemy"
Мағынасы:Carelessness is one's greatest enemy; stay alert at all times.
簡単な試合だと思って油断すると負けるぞ。油断大敵だ。
If you underestimate a simple game, you will lose; stay alert.
覆水盆に返らず
Айтылуы: fukusui bon ni kaerazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"spilt water does not return to the tray"
Мағынасы:What is done cannot be undone; no use crying over spilt milk.
すでに起こったことを後悔しても覆水盆に返らずだ。
Regretting what has already happened is useless; what's done is done.
犬も歩けば棒に当たる
Айтылуы: inu mo arukeba bō ni ataru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"even a dog walks and hits a stick"
Мағынасы:If you take action, you may encounter unexpected luck or misfortune.
出かけてみたら偶然いい仕事が見つかった。犬も歩けば棒に当たるだね。
I went out and accidentally found a good job; it's a stroke of luck.
情けは人のためならず
Айтылуы: nasake wa hito no tame narazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"compassion is not only for the sake of others"
Мағынасы:Showing kindness to others will eventually bring good back to yourself.
人に親切にしよう、情けは人のためならずと言うからね。
Let's be kind to others, because kindness eventually returns to you.
早起きは三文の徳
Айтылуы: hayaoki wa sanmon no toku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"waking up early is worth three mon"
Мағынасы:The early bird catches the worm; waking up early brings benefits.
朝早く起きて勉強するとはかどる。早起きは三文の徳だ。
Studying early in the morning is productive; the early bird catches the worm.
可愛い子には旅をさせよ
Айтылуы: kawaii ko ni wa tabi o saseyo
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"send the beloved child on a journey"
Мағынасы:Spare the rod and spoil the child; children should experience hardships to grow strong.
若いうちの大変な経験は薬だ。可愛い子には旅をさせよというだろう。
Difficult experiences when young are medicine; send your beloved child on a journey.
馬耳東風
Айтылуы: baji tōfū
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"east wind in a horse's ear"
Мағынасы:Utter indifference; ignoring advice completely.
いくら注意しても、彼は馬耳東風で聞き流している。
No matter how much I warn him, it goes in one ear and out the other.
月とすっぽん
Айтылуы: tsuki to suppon
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"the moon and a soft-shelled turtle"
Мағынасы:As different as night and day; chalk and cheese.
彼の二つの作品の質は、月とすっぽんだ。
The quality of his two works is as different as night and day.
雀の涙
Айтылуы: suzume no namida
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"a sparrow's tears"
Мағынасы:A drop in the bucket; a very tiny, insignificant amount of money or resources.
今年のボーナスは雀の涙ほどだった。
This year's bonus was just a drop in the bucket.
猫の手も借りたい
Айтылуы: neko no te mo karitai
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"wanting to borrow even a cat's paws"
Мағынасы:Extremely busy; needing any help one can get.
引越し作業が忙しくて、猫の手も借りたいほどだ。
The moving work is so busy, we could use any help we can get.
どんぐりの背比べ
Айтылуы: donguri no sekurabe
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"acorns comparing their height"
Мағынасы:All of them are average and there is no outstanding one.
彼らのアイデアはどれも平凡で、どんぐりの背比べだ。
Their ideas are all mediocre, just acorns comparing their height.
三人寄れば文殊の知恵
Айтылуы: sannin yoreba monju no chie
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"three people gathering brings the wisdom of Monju"
Мағынасы:Two heads are better than one; group discussion yields better ideas.
皆でアイデアを出し合おう。三人寄れば文殊の知恵と言うから。
Let's brainstorm together. Two heads are better than one.
朱に交われば赤くなる
Айтылуы: shu ni majiwareba akaku naru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"mix with vermilion and you will turn red"
Мағынасы:You are influenced by your companions; you are the company you keep.
悪い友達と付き合って成績が落ちた。まさに朱に交われば赤くだ。
Hanging out with bad friends caused his grades to drop; you are the company you keep.
目の中に入れても痛くない
Айтылуы: me no naka ni irete mo itakunai
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"it would not hurt even if put in the eye"
Мағынасы:The apple of one's eye; to dote on someone with extreme affection.
初孫が生まれた。目の中に入れても痛くないほど可愛い。
My first grandchild was born; she is the absolute apple of my eye.
弱肉強食
Айтылуы: jaku niku kyō shoku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"the weak are meat, the strong eat"
Мағынасы:Survival of the fittest; law of the jungle.
ビジネスの世界は弱肉強食で、厳しい競争が続いている。
The business world is the survival of the fittest, with fierce competition.
自業自得
Айтылуы: jigō jitoku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"one's own work, one's own reward"
Мағынасы:Reap what you sow; getting the bad results of one's own actions.
勉強せずに試験に落ちたのは、自業自得だ。
Failing the exam because you didn't study is reaping what you sowed.
他山の石
Айтылуы: tazan no ishi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"a stone from another mountain"
Мағынасы:Learning from other people's mistakes; using others' faults as a lesson.
他社の不祥事を他山の石として、我が社も管理を徹底しよう。
Let's learn from the other company's scandal and tighten our own management.
猫をかぶる
Айтылуы: neko o kaburu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"to wear a cat"
Мағынасы:To play innocent or gentle; wolf in sheep's clothing.
彼女は彼の前では猫をかぶっているが、本当は気が強い。
She plays gentle in front of him, but actually she is strong-willed.
蛇足
Айтылуы: dasoku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"snake legs"
Мағынасы:A superfluous addition; unnecessary extra detail that ruins the balance.
完璧なスピーチだったのに、最後の冗談は蛇足だった。
It was a perfect speech, but the final joke was unnecessary.
明日は明日の風が吹く
Айтылуы: ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"tomorrow's wind will blow tomorrow"
Мағынасы:Tomorrow is another day; don't worry too much about the future.
くよくよ考えても仕方がない。明日は明日の風が吹くだ。
It's no use worrying; tomorrow is another day.
瓜二つ
Айтылуы: uri futatsu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"two halves of a melon"
Мағынасы:Like two peas in a pod; identical appearance.
あの双子は本当に瓜二つで見分けがつかない。
Those twins are like two peas in a pod, I can't tell them apart.
眉唾物
Айтылуы: mayutsubamono
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"saliva-on-eyebrow thing"
Мағынасы:Something suspicious, questionable, or unlikely to be true.
彼の「絶対に儲かる」という話は、どう考えても眉唾物だ。
His talk about 'guaranteed profit' is highly suspicious.
口が軽い
Айтылуы: kuchi ga karui
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"light mouth"
Мағынасы:Loose-lipped; unable to keep secrets.
彼女は口が軽いから、秘密は教えない方がいい。
She is loose-lipped, so you shouldn't tell her secrets.
耳にたこができる
Айтылуы: mimi ni tako ga dekiru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"to get calluses on one's ears"
Мағынасы:To be sick and tired of hearing the same thing repeatedly.
母から「早く片付けなさい」と耳にたこができるほど言われた。
I've heard my mother say 'clean up quickly' so many times I got calluses on my ears.
棚上げ
Айтылуы: tanaage
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"putting on a shelf"
Мағынасы:Shelving a problem; ignoring one's own faults while pointing out others'.
自分の遅刻を棚上げして、他人の遅刻を怒るのはずるい。
It's unfair to overlook your own lateness while getting angry at others.
首を長くする
Айтылуы: kubi o nagaku suru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"to make one's neck long"
Мағынасы:To look forward to something with eager anticipation.
子供たちはサンタクロースが来るのを首を長くして待っている。
The children are looking forward to Santa Claus coming with long necks.
骨折り損のくたびれ儲け
Айтылуы: honeorizon no kutabire mōke
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"loss of effort and gain of fatigue"
Мағынасы:Great effort for no reward; a waste of time and energy.
一日中探し回ったのに財布は見つからず、骨折り損のくたびれ儲けだった。
I searched all day but didn't find my wallet, it was a total waste of energy.
喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる
Айтылуы: nodomoto sugireba atsusa o wasureru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"once it passes the throat, the heat is forgotten"
Мағынасы:People easily forget past hardships once they are safely over.
病気が治ると不摂生な生活に戻ってしまうのは、喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れるだね。
Returning to an unhealthy lifestyle after recovering is forgetting the heat once it passes the throat.
仏の顔も三度まで
Айтылуы: hotoke no kao mo sando made
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"even Buddha's face only up to three times"
Мағынасы:There is a limit to anyone's patience; three strikes and you're out.
何度も約束を破られたら腹が立つ。仏の顔も三度までだ。
If you break promises repeatedly, I'll get angry; patience has its limits.
青天の霹靂
Айтылуы: seiten no hekireki
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"a bolt from the blue sky"
Мағынасы:A bolt from the blue; a sudden and completely unexpected event.
会社が突然倒産したというニュースは、まさに青天の霹靂だった。
The news of the sudden bankruptcy of the company was a bolt from the blue.
馬脚を現す
Айтылуы: bakyaku o arawasu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"to reveal the horse's legs"
Мағынасы:To show one's true colors; to reveal a hidden weakness or deceit.
うそをついていた彼は、ついに質問攻めに遭って馬脚を現した。
Lying, he was finally questioned closely and showed his true colors.
七転八倒
Айтылуы: shichiten battō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"falling seven times and struggling eight times"
Мағынасы:Writhing in extreme pain or agony; rolling and struggling.
虫歯の痛みで一晩中七転八倒した。
I writhed in agony all night due to toothache pain.
百里の道も九十里を半ばとす
Айтылуы: hyakuri no michi mo kyūjūri o nakaba to su
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"on a hundred-mile road, ninety miles is only halfway"
Мағынасы:The last part of any task is the most difficult; do not relax until the job is fully done.
プロジェクトがほぼ完成しても油断するな。百里の道も九十里を半ばとすだ。
Don't relax even when the project is almost finished; the last part is the hardest.
一石二鳥
Айтылуы: isseki nichō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"one stone, two birds"
Мағынасы:Killing two birds with one stone; achieving two things with a single action.
駅の近くに行くついでに買い物もすれば、一石二鳥だ。
If I do some shopping while going near the station, it will kill two birds with one stone.
猫に小判
Айтылуы: neko ni koban
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"gold coins to a cat"
Мағынасы:Giving something of value to someone who cannot appreciate it; pearls before swine.
彼に高価な本をプレゼントしても猫に小判だ。
Giving him an expensive book is like casting pearls before swine.
花より団子
Айтылуы: hana yori dango
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"dumplings rather than flowers"
Мағынасы:Preferring practical, useful items over beautiful or decorative ones.
美術館に行くよりもおいしいものを食べたい、まさに花より団子だ。
I'd rather eat good food than go to an art museum, it's really dumplings over flowers.
虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず
Айтылуы: kōketsu ni irazunba koji o ezu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"if you do not enter the tiger's cave, you will not catch the tiger's cub"
Мағынасы:Nothing ventured, nothing gained; you must take risks to achieve success.
成功するかは分からないが、虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ずの精神で挑戦する。
I don't know if I'll succeed, but I'll try with the spirit of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'.
三日坊主
Айтылуы: mikka bōzu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"a three-day monk"
Мағынасы:Someone who gives up easily; lack of perseverance.
日記を書き始めたが、三日坊主に終わってしまった。
I started writing a diary, but it ended up lasting only three days.
石の上にも三年
Айтылуы: ishi no ue ni mo sannen
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"three years on top of a stone"
Мағынасы:Perseverance prevails; patience is a virtue that leads to eventual success.
辛い仕事だが、石の上にも三年と思って続けよう。
It's a tough job, but I'll keep going, believing that patience eventually pays off.
百聞は一見に如かず
Айтылуы: hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once"
Мағынасы:Seeing is believing; one firsthand experience is worth more than hearing about it many times.
その景色の美しさは、百聞は一見に如かずです。
The beauty of that scenery is something you have to see to believe.
急がば回れ
Айтылуы: isogaba maware
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"if you are in a hurry, go around"
Мағынасы:Haste makes waste; the longest way round is the shortest way home.
近道は危険だから、急がば回れで大通りを行こう。
The shortcut is dangerous, so let's take the main street; haste makes waste.
口は災いの元
Айтылуы: kuchi wa wazawai no moto
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"the mouth is the source of disaster"
Мағынасы:Careless words can lead to serious trouble; speak no evil.
余計なことを言って怒らせてしまった。まさに口は災いの元だ。
I said too much and made them angry. Truly, the mouth is the source of disaster.
塵も積もれば山となる
Айтылуы: chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"even dust, if accumulated, becomes a mountain"
Мағынасы:Small efforts add up to great results over time; many a little makes a mickle.
毎日５分勉強するだけでも、塵も積もれば山となる。
Even studying for just 5 minutes every day adds up over time.
雨降って地固まる
Айтылуы: ame futte ji katamaru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"after rain, the ground hardens"
Мағынасы:Adversity builds character; relations become stronger after a dispute or crisis.
大喧嘩のあとで仲直りした二人は、雨降って地固まるの通りになった。
After a huge fight, the two reconciled, proving that rain hardens the ground.
灯台下暗し
Айтылуы: tōdai moto kurashi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"it is dark at the foot of the lighthouse"
Мағынасы:It is hard to see what is right under your nose; people often overlook what is close to them.
失くした鍵が目の前にあった。まさに灯台下暗しだ。
The lost keys were right in front of me. It's truly dark under the lighthouse.
豚に真珠
Айтылуы: buta ni shinju
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"pearls to pigs"
Мағынасы:Giving beautiful or valuable things to people who do not appreciate their worth.
彼にクラシック音楽のチケットをあげても、豚に真珠だ。
Giving him classical music concert tickets is like throwing pearls to pigs.
捕らぬ狸の皮算用
Айтылуы: toranu tanuki no kawazanyō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"counting raccoon dog pelts before they are caught"
Мағынасы:Don't count your chickens before they hatch; planning based on unconfirmed success.
まだ契約していないのに利益の話をするのは、捕らぬ狸の皮算用だ。
Talking about profits before signing the contract is counting raccoon dog pelts.
弘法にも筆の誤り
Айтылуы: kōbō ni mo fude no ayamari
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"even Kōbō made brush slips"
Мағынасы:Even the greatest experts can make mistakes; nobody is perfect.
あの優秀なプログラマーがバグを出した。弘法にも筆の誤りだね。
That brilliant programmer made a bug. Even Kōbō slips with the brush.
知らぬが仏
Айтылуы: shiranu ga hotoke
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"not knowing is Buddha"
Мағынасы:Ignorance is bliss; not knowing the truth can keep a person at peace.
真実を伝えないほうがいいこともある、知らぬが仏だ。
Sometimes it's better not to tell the truth; ignorance is bliss.
論より証拠
Айтылуы: ron yori shōko
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"proof rather than argument"
Мағынасы:Actions speak louder than words; facts are more convincing than explanations.
言い訳をするよりも、結果を出すことだ。論より証拠だ。
Instead of making excuses, show results. Proof speaks louder than argument.
悪因悪果
Айтылуы: akuin akka
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"bad cause, bad effect"
Мағынасы:Reap what you sow; bad deeds bring bad consequences.
うそをつき続けた結果、誰にも信用されなくなった。まさに悪因悪果だ。
After constantly lying, nobody trusts him anymore. He reaped what he sowed.
笑う門には福来たる
Айтылуы: warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"fortune comes to the gate of those who laugh"
Мағынасы:Good fortune comes to those who keep a cheerful attitude.
いつも笑顔を忘れずにいれば、笑う門には福来たるだ。
If we don't forget to smile, good fortune will come to us.
七転び八起き
Айтылуы: nana korobi ya oki
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"fall down seven times, stand up eight"
Мағынасы:To persevere and never give up; to get back on one's feet after a failure.
何度も失敗したが、七転び八起きの精神で挑戦を続け、ついに成功した。
He failed many times, but kept trying with the spirit of falling down seven times and standing up eight, and finally succeeded.
能ある鷹は爪を隠す
Айтылуы: [nou aru taka wa tsume o kakusu]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"The talented hawk hides its talons"
Мағынасы:A person who is truly talented or wise does not show off; empty vessels make the most noise.
彼は実は英語が堪能だが、能ある鷹は爪を隠すというように、普段は決して自慢しない。
He is actually fluent in English, but as they say, 'a skilled hawk hides its talons', he never brags about it.
犬猿の仲
Айтылуы: [ken'en no naka]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Dog and monkey relationship"
Мағынасы:Like cats and dogs; at daggers drawn; a very bad relationship.
あの二人は昔から犬猿の仲だ。
Those two have been like cats and dogs since the old days.
馬の耳に念仏
Айтылуы: [uma no mimi ni nenbutsu]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Praying to a horse's ear"
Мағынасы:Pearls before swine; preaching to the wind; advice that has no effect.
彼にいくら注意しても、馬の耳に念仏だ。
No matter how much you warn him, it is like preaching to the wind.
猫の額
Айтылуы: [neko no hitai]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Cat's forehead"
Мағынасы:A very small or tiny area of land or space.
我が家の庭は猫の額ほどの広さしかない。
Our garden is only as big as a cat's forehead.
雀百まで踊り忘れず
Айтылуы: [suzume hyaku made odori wasurezu]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A sparrow doesn't forget its dance until a hundred"
Мағынасы:Habits acquired in youth remain for life; what is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
彼が未だにその癖を直せないのは、雀百まで踊り忘れずということだ。
The fact that he still cannot correct that habit shows that what is learned in youth stays with you.
亀の甲より年の功
Айтылуы: [kame no kou yori toshi no kou]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Better than a tortoise's shell is the wisdom of age"
Мағынасы:Older people have wisdom gained from years of experience, which is highly valuable.
困ったときは祖父に相談するのが一番だ。亀の甲より年の功だからね。
When in trouble, it's best to consult grandfather. Wisdom comes with age, after all.
水に流す
Айтылуы: [mizu ni namasu]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To let flow in the water"
Мағынасы:To forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to clear the slate.
過去のいざこざは水に流そうではないか。
Why don't we let the past conflicts flow down the water?
手を焼く
Айтылуы: [te o yaku]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To burn one's hands"
Мағынасы:To have difficulty with; to be at a loss with; to find someone or something hard to handle.
いたずら好きな息子には本当に手を焼いている。
I am really at a loss with my mischievous son.
目から鱗が落ちる
Айтылуы: [me kara uroko ga ochiru]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Scales fall from the eyes"
Мағынасы:To suddenly see the light; to have an eye-opening experience; to realize the truth.
彼の説明を聞いて、目から鱗が落ちる思いだった。
Hearing his explanation was an eye-opening experience for me.
頭が上がらない
Айтылуы: [atama ga agaranai]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Cannot raise one's head"
Мағынасы:To be no match for someone; to feel subordinate or deeply indebted to someone.
妻には頭が上がらない。
I cannot raise my head against my wife.
箸にも棒にもかからない
Айтылуы: [hashi ni mo bou ni mo kakaranai]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Neither catches with chopsticks nor clings with a stick"
Мағынасы:Completely hopeless; useless; of no value whatsoever.
彼の書いたレポートは箸にも棒にもかからない。
The report he wrote is completely hopeless.
焼け石に水
Айтылуы: [yakeishi ni mizu]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Water on hot stone"
Мағынасы:A drop in the bucket; a futile effort that is not nearly enough to help.
いくらか援助しても、借金が多すぎて焼け石に水だ。
Even with some aid, the debt is too large, so it's just a drop in the bucket.
瓢箪から駒
Айтылуы: [hyoutan kara koma]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A horse from a gourd"
Мағынасы:Something completely unexpected happening; truth coming out of a joke.
冗談で言ったアイデアが採用されてヒットするなんて、まさに瓢箪から駒だ。
The idea I suggested as a joke was accepted and became a hit—it was completely unexpected.
青菜に塩
Айтылуы: [aona ni shio]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Salt on green vegetables"
Мағынасы:Dejected, depressed, or drooping due to a sudden shock or failure.
テストに落ちて、彼は青菜に塩のようになっている。
Failing the test, he has been looking completely dejected and down.
藪から棒
Айтылуы: [yabu kara bou]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A stick out of the woods"
Мағынасы:Out of the blue; suddenly and unexpectedly.
藪から棒にそんな質問をされても困る。
I am troubled by being asked such a question so out of the blue.
ごまをする
Айтылуы: [goma o suru]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To grind sesame"
Мағынасы:To flatter someone; to butter someone up; to curry favor.
彼は上司に気に入られようと、いつもごまをすっている。
He is always buttering up the boss to get in his good graces.
朝飯前
Айтылуы: [asameshimae]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Before breakfast"
Мағынасы:A piece of cake; extremely easy; something that can be done in no time.
そんなことなら、朝飯前だ。
If it's that kind of thing, it's a piece of cake.
口を酸っぱくする
Айтылуы: [kuchi o suppaku suru]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To make one's mouth sour"
Мағынасы:To repeat warnings or advice over and over again; to hammer something home.
早く宿題をするように口を酸っぱくして言った。
I repeated over and over again that he should do his homework quickly.
耳が痛い
Айтылуы: [mimi ga itai]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Ears hurt"
Мағынасы:Hearing the painful truth; finding criticisms hard to listen to.
先生の注意は、自分にも当てはまることばかりで耳が痛い。
The teacher's warnings all apply to me, so it's painful to hear.
足元を見る
Айтылуы: [ashimoto o miru]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To look at someone's feet"
Мағынасы:To take advantage of someone's weakness or difficult situation.
彼は相手の弱みにつけ込んで、足元を見るような取引を持ちかけた。
He took advantage of the other party's weakness and offered a deal that exploited them.
猿も木から落ちる
Айтылуы: さるもきからおちる / saru mo ki kara ochiru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Even monkeys fall from trees"
Мағынасы:Anyone can make a mistake; even experts fail sometimes.
彼のようなベテランが間違うなんて、まさに猿も木から落ちるだね。
For a veteran like him to make a mistake, it really shows that even monkeys fall from trees.
百発百中
Айтылуы: ひゃっぱつひゃくちゅう / hyappatsu hyakuchū
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Hundred shots, hundred hits"
Мағынасы:Hitting the bullseye every time; always successful / infallible.
彼の天気予報は百発百中だ。
His weather forecasts are always spot on.
一刀両断
Айтылуы: いっとうりょうだん / ittō ryōdan
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Cutting in two with one stroke of a sword"
Мағынасы:Taking swift, decisive action to resolve a problem.
社長はその問題を一刀両断に解決した。
The president resolved the issue with one decisive action.
八方美人
Айтылуы: はっぽうびじん / happō bijin
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A beauty from all eight directions"
Мағынасы:A person who tries to please everybody / a fence-sitter.
彼は誰にでもいい顔をする八方美人だ。
He is an everybody's friend who tries to please everyone.
以心伝心
Айтылуы: いしんでんしん / ishin denshin
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Communicating heart to heart"
Мағынасы:Heart-to-heart communication; understanding each other without words.
私たちは以心伝心の仲だ。
We understand each other perfectly without needing words.
大同小異
Айтылуы: だいどうしょうい / daidō shōi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Great similarity, small difference"
Мағынасы:Substantially the same with only minor differences.
二人の意見は大同小異だ。
The opinions of the two are basically the same.
十人十色
Айтылуы: じゅうにんといろ / jūnin toiro
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Ten people, ten colors"
Мағынасы:To each their own; tastes and opinions differ from person to person.
人の好みは十人十色だから、全員を満足させるのは難しい。
Tastes differ from person to person, so it is difficult to satisfy everyone.
猪突猛進
Айтылуы: ちょとつもうしん / chototsu mōshin
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Rushing headlong like a wild boar"
Мағынасы:Rushing headlong; acting recklessly without considering consequences.
彼は目標に向かって猪突猛進するタイプだ。
He is the type of person who rushes headlong toward his goal.
一日千秋
Айтылуы: いちじつせんしゅう / ichijitsu senshū
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"One day feels like a thousand autumns"
Мағынасы:Waiting impatiently; a day feels like an eternity.
彼女からの返事を一日千秋の思いで待っている。
I am waiting for her reply with great impatience.
温故知新
Айтылуы: おんこちしん / onko chishin
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Warming up the old to know the new"
Мағынасы:Learning from history and past experiences to find new ideas and values.
温故知新の精神で、伝統工芸に新しい技術を取り入れる。
In the spirit of learning from the past, we incorporate new technologies into traditional crafts.
呉越同舟
Айтылуы: ごえつどうしゅう / goetsu dōshū
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Wu and Yue in the same boat"
Мағынасы:Bitter enemies finding themselves in the same boat, cooperating for a common goal.
非常事態だから、呉越同舟で協力しよう。
Since this is an emergency, let's cooperate despite being rivals.
一長一短
Айтылуы: いっちょういったん / icchō ittan
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"One merit, one demerit"
Мағынасы:Something that has both advantages and disadvantages; a mixed blessing.
どのシステムにも一長一短がある。
Every system has its own advantages and disadvantages.
因果応報
Айтылуы: いんがおうほう / inga ōhō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Cause brings result, deed brings reward"
Мағынасы:Retribution; karma; what goes around comes around.
悪いことをすれば、いずれ因果応報がある。
If you do bad things, karma will eventually catch up with you.
我田引水
Айтылуы: がでんいんすい / gaden insui
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Drawing water to one's own field"
Мағынасы:Self-serving behavior; interpreting or arranging things to benefit oneself.
彼の説明は我田引水で、信用できない。
His explanation is self-serving and cannot be trusted.
本末転倒
Айтылуы: ほんまつてんとう / honmatsu tentō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Mistaking the root for the branch"
Мағынасы:Putting the cart before the horse; confusing the means with the end.
健康のために薬を飲みすぎて病気になるなんて、本末転倒だ。
Getting sick from taking too many medicines for your health is putting the cart before the horse.
悪戦苦闘
Айтылуы: あくせんくとう / akusen kutō
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Hard fight and bitter struggle"
Мағынасы:Fighting against heavy odds; struggling desperately through a difficult task.
新しい仕事の対応に悪戦苦闘している。
I am struggling desperately to keep up with the new job.
朝三暮四
Айтылуы: ちょうさんぼし / chōsan boshi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Three in the morning, four in the evening"
Мағынасы:Deceiving someone by making superficial changes without any actual difference.
給与体系の変更は、結局のところ朝三暮四に過ぎない。
The change in the salary structure is, after all, just a superficial trick.
臨機応変
Айтылуы: りんきおうへん / rinki ōhen
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Adapting to situations and changes"
Мағынасы:Playing it by ear; adapting to changing circumstances flexibly.
トラブルが発生したときは、臨機応変に対応することが求められる。
When trouble arises, we are required to play it by ear.
千差万別
Айтылуы: せんさばんべつ / sensa banbetsu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Thousand differences, ten thousand varieties"
Мағынасы:Infinite variety; all shapes and sizes.
人々の価値観は千差万別だ。
People's values come in infinite varieties.
絶体絶命
Айтылуы: ぜったいぜつめい / zettai zetsumei
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Absolute command, desperate fate"
Мағынасы:Desperate situation; cornered; no way out.
会社は資金不足で絶体絶命の危機に瀕している。
Due to a lack of funds, the company is in a desperate crisis.
井の中の蛙大海を知らず
Айтылуы: i no naka no kawazu taikai o shirazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A frog in a well knows nothing of the great ocean"
Мағынасы:People with limited experience or perspective judge things based on their narrow view.
彼は自分の会社しか知らないので、井の中の蛙大海を知らずのようになっている。
Because he only knows his own company, he is like a frog in a well that knows nothing of the ocean.
ちりも積もれば山となる
Айтылуы: chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Even dust, when piled up, becomes a mountain"
Мағынасы:Many a mickle makes a muckle; small efforts accumulate to make a big difference.
毎日少しずつ貯金すれば、ちりも積もれば山となるで大きな額になる。
If you save a little money every day, it will accumulate into a large amount.
聞いて極楽見て地獄
Айтылуы: kiite gokuraku mite jigoku
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Hearing is heaven, seeing is hell"
Мағынасы:Something that sounds wonderful in description but is terrible in reality.
楽なアルバイトだと思って行ってみたら、聞いて極楽見て地獄の労働環境だった。
I went there thinking it was an easy part-time job, but it was heaven in description and hell in reality.
棚からぼたもち
Айтылуы: tana kara botamochi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A sweet rice cake falling from a shelf"
Мағынасы:A windfall; a stroke of unexpected good luck without making any effort.
宝くじに当たったのは、まさに棚からぼたもちだ。
Winning the lottery was a complete windfall.
手前味噌
Айтылуы: temae miso
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"One's own miso"
Мағынасы:Singing one's own praises; self-flattery; bragging.
手前味噌ですが、この料理はとても美味しくできました。
Not to blow my own trumpet, but this dish turned out very delicious.
油を売る
Айтылуы: abura o uru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To sell oil"
Мағынасы:To idle away time; to loaf / waste time during work.
仕事中に油を売っていると上司に怒られますよ。
If you waste time during work, you will get scolded by your boss.
百聞は一見にしかず
Айтылуы: hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A hundred hearings is not equal to one seeing"
Мағынасы:Seeing is believing; one look is worth a thousand words.
写真で見るより実際に行く方がいい、百聞は一見にしかずだ。
It's better to go in person than to look at photos; seeing is believing.
負けるが勝ち
Айтылуы: makeru ga kachi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To lose is to win"
Мағынасы:Sometimes yielding or losing in the short term is the smartest way to win in the end.
無駄な争いを避けて相手に譲るのも、負けるが勝ちだ。
Avoiding useless arguments and yielding to the opponent is also a form of winning.
失敗は成功の母
Айтылуы: shippai wa seikou no haha
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Failure is the mother of success"
Мағынасы:Failure is a learning experience that leads to future success.
一度失敗したからといって諦めるな、失敗は成功の母だ。
Don't give up just because you failed once; failure is the mother of success.
人の振り見て我が振り直せ
Айтылуы: hito no furi mite waga furi naose
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Watch others' behavior and correct your own"
Мағынасы:Use the mistakes or behaviors of others as a mirror to correct your own actions.
同僚の失礼な態度を反面教師にして、人の振り見て我が振り直せを心掛けた。
Using the colleague's rude attitude as a lesson, I tried to correct my own behavior.
良薬は口に苦し
Айтылуы: ryouyaku wa kuchi ni nigashi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Good medicine is bitter to the mouth"
Мағынасы:Good advice is often hard to accept or hear, just as good medicine tastes bitter.
厳しい批評だが、良薬は口に苦しと思って受け入れよう。
It is harsh criticism, but let's accept it knowing that good advice is often hard to swallow.
濡れ手で粟
Айтылуы: nurete de awa
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Millet with wet hands"
Мағынасы:To make easy money or profit without making much effort.
あの投資で濡れ手で粟のような利益を得た人がたくさんいる。
There are many people who made easy money from that investment.
蛇の道は蛇
Айтылуы: ja no michi wa hebi
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"The path of a snake is known to snakes"
Мағынасы:Like knows like; experts in a field know the methods and tricks of their peers.
専門的な問題については、やはり蛇の道は蛇でプロに任せるべきだ。
For technical problems, we should leave it to professionals, as like knows like.
病は気から
Айтылуы: yama wa ki kara
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Illness comes from the mind"
Мағынасы:Health starts in the mind; physical illness is heavily influenced by one's mental state.
前向きに考えていれば風邪も早く治るよ、病は気からだからね。
If you think positively, your cold will cure quickly, as health starts in the mind.
藪をつついて蛇を出す
Айтылуы: yabu o tsutsute hebi o dasu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To poke a bush and bring out a snake"
Мағынасы:To bring trouble on oneself by initiating unnecessary actions; let sleeping dogs lie.
余計な質問をして上司を怒らせたのは、まさに藪をつついて蛇を出すだ。
Asking unnecessary questions and making the boss angry was like letting sleeping dogs lie.
頭隠して尻隠さず
Айтылуы: atama kakushite shiri kakusazu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Hiding the head but not the tail"
Мағынасы:Covering up a fault or crime partially while leaving obvious clues; ostrich policy.
うそをついても証拠が残っているよ、頭隠して尻隠さずだ。
Even if you lie, the evidence remains; you hid your head but left your tail exposed.
二の足を踏む
Айтылуы: ni no ashi o fumu
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To take a second step / hesitate"
Мағынасы:To hesitate; to have second thoughts; to shrink back in fear or doubt.
高額な契約なので、サインするのに二の足を踏んでしまった。
Since it was an expensive contract, I hesitated to sign it.
目に入れても痛くない
Айтылуы: me ni irete mo itakunai
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"It does not hurt even if put in the eye"
Мағынасы:To dote on someone; to love someone so much they can do no wrong; apple of one's eye.
祖父にとって初孫は、目に入れても痛くない存在だ。
For grandfather, the first grandchild is the apple of his eye.
虎の威を借る狐
Айтылуы: tora no i o karu kitsune
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A fox borrowing the authority of a tiger"
Мағынасы:A weak person who acts powerful by relying on the influence of someone strong.
親の威光を背景に威張っている彼は、まさに虎の威を借る狐だ。
He acts big because of his parents' influence; he is just like a fox borrowing a tiger's power.
元の鞘に収まる
Айтылуы: moto no saya ni osamaru
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To return to the original sheath"
Мағынасы:To reconcile; to make up after a breakup or disagreement (especially lovers).
離婚の噂があった二人は、結局元の鞘に収まった。
The two who were rumored to divorce ended up reconciling.
相身互い
Айтылуы: [aɪmi taɡaɪ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Mutual sympathy/helping each other"
Мағынасы:People in the same situation should show mutual sympathy and support each other.
困ったときはお互い様、相身互いですよ。
When in trouble we help each other, it's mutual sympathy.
足が出る
Айтылуы: [aɕi ɡa deɾɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Legs come out / stick out"
Мағынасы:To go over budget; to exceed expenses.
旅行の費用が予想より多くて足が出た。
The travel expenses were more than expected, and we went over budget.
油を注ぐ
Айтылуы: [abɯɾa o sosoɡɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To pour oil"
Мағынасы:To pour oil on the fire; to make a bad situation worse or fan the flames of anger.
彼の無駄な一言が怒りに油を注いだ。
His useless remark poured oil on the fire of anger.
雨だれ石を穿つ
Айтылуы: [amadaɾe iɕi o ɯɡat͡sɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Raindrops penetrate the stone"
Мағынасы:Constant effort can overcome any obstacle; constant dripping wears away the stone.
毎日少しずつ勉強すれば、雨だれ石を穿つように合格できる。
If you study a little every day, you will pass, just as dripping water wears away stone.
案ずるより産むが易し
Айтылуы: [and͡zɯɾɯ joɾi ɯmɯ ɡa jaɕiɕi]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Giving birth is easier than worrying about it"
Мағынасы:Things are often easier than you expect; fear is worse than the reality.
テストは心配だったが、案ずるより産むが易しで簡単にできた。
I was worried about the test, but it was easier than expected.
一難去ってまた一難
Айтылуы: [it͡ɕinan satte mata it͡ɕinan]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"One trouble leaves, and another trouble arrives"
Мағынасы:Out of the frying pan into the fire; one trouble after another.
風邪が治ったと思ったら怪我をして、一難去ってまた一難だ。
Just as I thought I recovered from the cold, I got injured; it's one trouble after another.
一暴十寒
Айтылуы: [it͡ɕibakɯ d͡ʑikkan]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"One day of warmth, ten days of cold"
Мағынасы:Working hard for a short time and then neglecting it; working by fits and starts.
毎日勉強しなければ、一暴十寒で効果がない。
If you don't study every day, working by fits and starts won't show results.
医者の不養生
Айтылуы: [iɕa no fɯjoːd͡ʑoː]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A doctor's neglect of health"
Мағынасы:Practicing the opposite of what one preaches; the cobbler's children go barefoot.
野菜を食べるように言う彼が肉ばかり食べるのは、まさに医者の不養生だ。
He tells us to eat vegetables but eats only meat — he is just like a barefoot cobbler.
うわさをすれば影が差す
Айтылуы: [ɯwasa o sɯɾeba kaɡe ɡa sasɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Speak of rumors and a shadow appears"
Мағынасы:Speak of the devil (and he shall appear).
田中さんの話をしていたら本人が来た。うわさをすれば影が差すね。
We were talking about Tanaka and he came. Speak of the devil.
魚の目に水見えず
Айтылуы: [ɯono me ni mizɯ miezɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Water is invisible to the eyes of fish"
Мағынасы:We often take for granted or fail to notice the things closest to us.
自分の身近な幸せに気づかないのは、魚の目に水見えずだ。
Failing to notice the happiness around you is like fish not seeing water.
海千山千
Айтылуы: [ɯmisen jamasen]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Ocean thousand, mountain thousand"
Мағынасы:An old fox; a sly, experienced, and shrewd person.
あの取引相手は海千山千だから、注意したほうがいい。
That business partner is an old fox, so we should be careful.
えびで鯛を釣る
Айтылуы: [ebi de taɪ o tsɯɾɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"To fish a sea bream with a shrimp"
Мағынасы:To get a big profit or return from a very small investment.
安いプレゼントで豪華なお返しをもらい、えびで鯛を釣った。
I got a luxurious return gift for a cheap present — caught a whale with a sprat.
鬼に金棒
Айтылуы: [oni ni kanaboː]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"A metal club for an ogre/demon"
Мағынасы:Making the strong even stronger; double strength.
彼がチームに加われば、まさに鬼に金棒だ。
If he joins our team, we will be unstoppable.
折り紙付き
Айтылуы: [oɾiɡamit͡sɯki]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"With folded paper (attestation)"
Мағынасы:Guaranteed, certified, or established reputation.
彼の料理の腕前は折り紙付きだ。
His cooking skills are guaranteed to be excellent.
風の便り
Айтылуы: [kaze no tajoɾi]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"News from the wind"
Мағынасы:A little bird told me; a rumor from an unknown source.
風の便りで、彼が結婚したと聞いた。
A little bird told me that he got married.
机上の空論
Айтылуы: [kiʑoː no kɯːɾon]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Empty theory on the desk"
Мағынасы:Armchair theory; a plan that sounds good on paper but is impractical in reality.
その計画は素晴らしいが、机上の空論にすぎない。
That plan is wonderful, but it is just an armchair theory.
怪我の功名
Айтылуы: [keɡa no koːmjoː]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Fame from an injury"
Мағынасы:A lucky mistake; a blessing in disguise; success coming out of a failure.
道を間違えたら偶然いい店を見つけた。怪我の功名だ。
We took the wrong turn but found a great restaurant by chance — a blessing in disguise.
郷に入っては郷に従え
Айтылуы: [ɡoː ni itte wa ɡoː ni ɕitaɡae]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Enter the village, follow the village"
Мағынасы:When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
海外生活では、郷に入っては郷に従うことが大切だ。
When living abroad, it is important to do as the locals do.
弘法筆を選ばず
Айтылуы: [koːboː fɯde o eɾabazɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Kobo does not choose his brush"
Мағынасы:A master can work with any tool; a good workman does not quarrel with his tools.
彼は安物のカメラでも素晴らしい写真を撮る。弘法筆を選ばずだね。
He takes beautiful photos even with a cheap camera — a true master doesn't complain about tools.
初心忘るべからず
Айтылуы: [ɕoɕin wasɯɾɯ bekaɾazɯ]
Сөзбе-сөз аударма:"Do not forget your beginner's spirit"
Мағынасы:Never forget your original humility and enthusiasm when you started out.
プロになっても、初心忘るべからずの気持ちで練習を続ける。
Even after turning professional, I continue to practice with my original beginner's spirit.
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