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博覧強記

はくらんきょうき (hakuran kyouki)

Extensively read and having an excellent memory

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は博覧強記であらゆる分野に詳しい。

    He is extensively read and knowledgeable in every field.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 博覧強記の賢者は、数百年前の戦の細部まで語ることができた。

    The sage, Extensively read and having an excellent memory, could recount details of battles from centuries ago.

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Yojijukugo

美人薄命

びじんはくめい (bijin hakumei)

Beautiful women are destined to have short lives

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 昔から美人薄命と言われる。

    It has long been said that beautiful women are destined to have short lives.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼女は村一番の美人だったが、美人薄命の運命から逃れられなかった。

    She was the most beautiful woman in the village, but could not escape the fate that Beautiful women are destined to have short lives.

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Yojijukugo

正々堂々

せいせいどうどう (seisei doudou)

Fair and square

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は正々堂々と試合に臨んだ。

    He faced the match fair and square.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 「正々堂々、勝負だ!」と剣士は叫び、剣を抜いた。

    Let's fight Fair and square! shouted the swordsman as he drew his blade.

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Yojijukugo

千篇一律

せんぺんいちりつ (senpen ichiritsu)

Monotonous and lacking variation

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の演説は千篇一律で退屈だ。

    His speech is monotonous and lacks variation.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 魔導師の呪文は千篇一律で、聞いていて眠くなるほどだった。

    The wizard's incantations were Monotonous and lacking variation, so dull they almost put me to sleep.

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Yojijukugo

傍若無人

ぼうじゃくぶじん (boujyaku bujin)

Behaving rudely as if no one else is around

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼の傍若無人な態度に皆が驚いた。

    Everyone was shocked by his rude behavior as if no one else was around.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼は傍若無人に笑い、村の広場を我が物顔で歩いた。

    He laughed, Behaving rudely as if no one else is around, and strode across the village square as if it were his own.

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Yojijukugo

一視同仁

いっしどうじん (isshi doujin)

Treating everyone equally without discrimination

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 教師は全ての生徒を一視同仁に扱うべきだ。

    A teacher should treat all students equally without discrimination.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 王は一視同仁の心で、敵国の民さえも救った。

    The king, Treating everyone equally without discrimination, saved even the people of the enemy nation.

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Yojijukugo

適者生存

てきしゃせいぞん (tekisha seizon)

Survival of the fittest

Example 1Basic Example

  1. ビジネスの世界は適者生存だ。

    The business world is survival of the fittest.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. この世界はまさに適者生存、弱ければ魔物の餌になるだけだ。

    In this world, it's truly Survival of the fittest — if you're weak, you'll end up as monster food.

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Yojijukugo

君子豹変

くんしひょうへん (kunshi hyouhen)

A noble person quickly changes their ways for the better

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 彼は間違いを認め、君子豹変した。

    He admitted his mistake and quickly changed his ways for the better.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 彼は過去の過ちを悔い、君子豹変した。

    He repented his past mistakes and changed for the better.

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Yojijukugo

五臓六腑

ごぞうろっぷ (gozou roppu)

All internal organs; figuratively, the whole body and soul

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 熱いお茶が五臓六腑に染み渡る。

    Hot tea warms the whole body and soul.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 冷水が五臓六腑にしみわたる。

    The cold water penetrates my whole body and soul.

Voice sample:

Yojijukugo

前途多難

ぜんとたなん (zento tanan)

A future full of difficulties and challenges

Example 1Basic Example

  1. 計画の実現には前途多難が予想される。

    The realization of the plan is expected to be full of difficulties and challenges.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 新しいプロジェクトは前途多難だ。

    The new project has a future full of difficulties.

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Yojijukugo