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2022.08.18 03:40
鬼の首を取ったよう
[onion-kubiwo-tottayou]Literal translation:As if one had taken the head of an ogre Meaning:As if one had produced an excellent result As proud as a peacock On top of the world
2022.01.11 12:54
鬼電
[oniden](slang)Literal translation:Ogre callMeaning:1. to call someone many times 2. to get nonstop calls Notes:鬼 [oni]: an ogre in Japanese folklore 電 [den]: an abbreviation of 電話 [denwa]
2021.03.30 07:21
お山の大将
[oyama-no-taishou]Literal translation:A boss on a hill Meaning:A big fish in a little pond (English idiom)Synonym:井の中の蛙
2021.03.24 14:06
女の尻を追いかける or 女のケツを追いかける
[onnano-shiri-wo-oikakeru] or [onnnano-ketsu-wo-oikakeru]Literal translation:Chase the butt of a woman Meaning:Chase tail (English idiom)
2021.03.23 16:38
おしどり夫婦
[oshidori-fuufu]Literal translation:Mandarin-duck married coupleMeaning:A happily married couple
2021.03.23 07:28
お目が高い
[omega-takai]Literal translation:Your eyes are high.Meaning:You have a discerning eye.
2021.03.23 03:43
親の心子知らず
[oyano-kokoro-ko-shirazu]Literal translation:Children do not know their parents’ minds. Meaning:Children behave frivolously without being aware of how much their parents care for them. 
2021.02.10 14:49
温度差
[ondosa]Literal translation:Difference in temperatureMeaning:Difference in eagerness/attitudeExample:消費税に関して政府と国民に温度差がある。There exists a difference in awareness of the consumption tax between the government and citizens. 
2021.02.06 06:29
親ばか
[oyabaka]Literal translation:Parent moronMeaning:A doting parentA parent who pampers his/her child excessively
2021.02.02 04:53
鬼の目にも涙
[oninomenimo-namida]Literal translation:Tears even in the eyes of an oni (ogre in Japanese folklore)Meaning:Even a cold-hearted person sheds tears out of pity or the like.
2021.01.28 15:18
泳がす
[oyogasu]Literal translation:Let someone swimMeaning:Let someone carry on (while covertly monitoring his/her activities)Example:容疑者をしばらく泳がす[yougisha-wo-shibaraku-oyogasu]Let a suspect carry on for a while 
2021.01.24 05:17
大人買い
[otonagai]Literal translation:Adult purchaseMeaning:Purchase of a large amount of something (which could not be realized when you were a child)

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