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付和雷同

ふわらいどう (fuwa raidou)

Go with the crowd / Follow the herd

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は常に付和雷同して意見を変える。

    He always follows others blindly and changes his opinion.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼は意見を持たず、常に付和雷同していた。

    He had no opinion of his own and always went along with the crowd.

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Yojijukugo

一望千里

いちぼうせんり (ichibou senri)

Bird’s-eye view / Broad perspective

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 山頂からは一望千里の景色が広がる。

    From the summit, there’s a view stretching as far as the eye can see.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 山頂からの景色は一望千里、地平線まで見渡せた。

    From the mountaintop, the view stretched for miles in every direction — you could see a thousand miles at a glance.

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Yojijukugo

針小棒大

しんしょうぼうだい (shinshou boudai)

Make a mountain out of a molehill

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は話を針小棒大にして伝えた。

    He exaggerated the story from a needle to a stick.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 小さな失敗を針小棒大に広められ、彼は肩を落とした。

    A small mistake was blown completely out of proportion, and he hung his head.

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Yojijukugo

自由自在

じゆうじざい (jiyuu jizai)

At liberty / Free as a bird

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼女は英語を自由自在に操る。

    She uses English with complete control.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼女は剣を自由自在に操り、観客を魅了した。

    She wielded her sword with perfect freedom, captivating the audience.

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Yojijukugo

馬耳東風

ばじとうふう (baji toufuu)

Fall on deaf ears

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の忠告は彼女にとって馬耳東風だった。

    His advice was like the east wind to a horse’s ear to her.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 必死の説得も彼には馬耳東風だった。

    All the desperate persuasion was like the east wind in a horse’s ear to him.

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Yojijukugo

半信半疑

はんしんはんぎ (hanshin hangi)

Skeptical / Doubtful

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の話を半信半疑で聞いた。

    I listened to his story half convinced, half doubtful.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「本当に勝てるのか?」半信半疑のまま、それでも彼は前に進んだ。

    Can we really win? Still half in doubt, he moved forward.

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Yojijukugo

一攫千金

いっかくせんきん (ikkaku senkin)

Strike it rich / Windfall

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は宝くじで一攫千金を狙っている。

    He’s aiming for sudden wealth in the lottery.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 一攫千金を狙って挑んだ一打が、スタンド最上段に突き刺さった。

    The swing aimed at winning a fortune in one go sent the ball crashing into the top row of the stands.

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Yojijukugo

唯我独尊

ゆいがどくそん (yuiga dokuson)

Full of oneself / Self-important

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の唯我独尊な態度が批判を招いた。

    His “I am the most important” attitude drew criticism.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「唯我独尊、俺が最強だ。」

    Full of myself — I’m the strongest.

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Yojijukugo

無我夢中

むがむちゅう (muga muchuu)

Lost in something / Completely absorbed

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 無我夢中でゴールに向かって走った。

    I ran toward the goal in total absorption.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 無我夢中でボールを追いかけ、気づけばゴールが決まっていた。

    Completely absorbed, he chased the ball and scored before he knew it.

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Yojijukugo

以心伝心

いしんでんしん (ishin denshin)

Unspoken communication / Telepathy

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 二人は以心伝心で次の行動を決めた。

    The two decided their next move through unspoken understanding.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. アイコンタクトだけで連携が決まる。以心伝心だ。

    With just eye contact, they coordinated perfectly — unspoken communication.

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Yojijukugo