| やむを得ない(P);止むを得ない;已むを得ない | [やむをえない, yamuwoenai] (exp) cannot be helped; unavoidable; (P) #18,407 [Add to Longdo] |
| ざるを得ない | [ざるをえない, zaruwoenai] (exp) cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to [Add to Longdo] |
| せざるを得ない | [せざるをえない, sezaruwoenai] (exp, adj-i) (See ざる) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do [Add to Longdo] |
| やむを得ず;止むを得ず;已むを得ず | [やむをえず, yamuwoezu] (adv) unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will [Add to Longdo] |
| やらざるを得ない | [やらざるをえない, yarazaruwoenai] (exp) (See せざるを得ない) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do [Add to Longdo] |
| 意を得ない | [いをえない, iwoenai] (adj-i) (See 意を得る) beyond one's comprehension; beyond one's grasp [Add to Longdo] |
| 意を得る | [いをえる, iwoeru] (exp, v1) (1) to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; (2) (See 我が意を得たり) to turn out as one thought [Add to Longdo] |
| 円を描く | [えんをえがく, enwoegaku] (exp, v5k) to make a circle (e.g. draw, paint, describe, walk, drive, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
| 我が意を得たり;わが意を得たり | [わがいをえたり, wagaiwoetari] (exp) that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too [Add to Longdo] |
| 我が意を得る | [わがいをえる, wagaiwoeru] (exp, v1) (See 我が意を得たり) to approve of [Add to Longdo] |
| 絵を描く(P);絵を書く;絵をかく;絵をえがく | [えをかく(絵を描く;絵を書く;絵をかく)(P);えをえがく(絵を描く;絵をえがく), ewokaku ( e wo egaku ; e wo kaku ; e wokaku )(P); ewoegaku ( e wo egaku ; e woegaku] (exp, v5k) to paint (draw) a picture; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 簡にして要を得る | [かんにしてようをえる, kannishiteyouwoeru] (exp, v1) to be brief and to the point; to be succinct [Add to Longdo] |
| 宜しきを得る | [よろしきをえる, yoroshikiwoeru] (exp, v1) just about right; quite appropriate [Add to Longdo] |
| 九死に一生を得る | [きゅうしにいっしょうをうる;きゅうしにいっしょうをえる, kyuushiniisshouwouru ; kyuushiniisshouwoeru] (exp) to have a narrow escape from death [Add to Longdo] |
| 経験を得る | [けいけんをえる, keikenwoeru] (exp, v1) to gain experience [Add to Longdo] |
| 劇を演じる | [げきをえんじる, gekiwoenjiru] (exp, v1) to perform a play [Add to Longdo] |
| 弧を描く | [こをえがく, kowoegaku] (exp, v5k) to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air) [Add to Longdo] |
| 虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず;虎穴に入らずんば虎児を得ず | [こけつにいらずんばこじをえず;こけつにいらずんばこしをえず(虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず), koketsuniirazunbakojiwoezu ; koketsuniirazunbakoshiwoezu ( koketsu ni ira zunba tor] (exp) (arch) nothing ventured, nothing gained [Add to Longdo] |
| 好評を得る | [こうひょうをえる, kouhyouwoeru] (exp, v1) to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception [Add to Longdo] |
| 弘法筆を選ばず;弘法筆を択ばず | [こうぼうふでをえらばず, kouboufudewoerabazu] (exp) (id) a good workman does not blame his tools [Add to Longdo] |
| 使わざるを得ず | [つかわざるをえず, tsukawazaruwoezu] (exp) forced to use; forced into a position [Add to Longdo] |
| 使わざるを得ない | [つかわざるをえない, tsukawazaruwoenai] (exp, adj-i) (See 使わざるを得ず・つかわざるをえず) forced to use; forced into a position [Add to Longdo] |
| 事なきを得る;事無きを得る | [ことなきをえる, kotonakiwoeru] (exp, v1) to survive without problems; to manage to avoid further problems [Add to Longdo] |
| 時を得た | [ときをえた, tokiwoeta] (exp, adj-f) timely [Add to Longdo] |
| 時宜を得る | [じぎをえる, jigiwoeru] (exp, v1) (often used prenominally as 時宜を得た) to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune [Add to Longdo] |
| 手段を選ばずに | [しゅだんをえらばずに, shudanwoerabazuni] (exp) by any means, fair or foul [Add to Longdo] |
| 人を得る | [ひとをえる, hitowoeru] (exp, v1) to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities [Add to Longdo] |
| 水を得た魚 | [みずをえたうお, mizuwoetauo] (exp) in one's element [Add to Longdo] |
| 地位を獲る | [ちいをえる, chiiwoeru] (exp, v1) to acquire a position [Add to Longdo] |
| 的を得る | [まとをえる, matowoeru] (exp, v1) (col) (prob. originated as a misuse of 的を射る but now in common use) (See 的を射る) to be to the point; to be pertinent [Add to Longdo] |
| 当を得る | [とうをうる;とうをえる, touwouru ; touwoeru] (exp) to be in order; to be right [Add to Longdo] |
| 能を演ずる | [のうをえんずる, nouwoenzuru] (exp, vz) to play a noh drama [Add to Longdo] |
| 万止むを得ず | [ばんやむをえず, banyamuwoezu] (exp) there is no hope [Add to Longdo] |
| 万止むを得なければ;万已むを得なければ | [ばんやむをえなければ, banyamuwoenakereba] (exp) if necessary; when unavoidable [Add to Longdo] |
| 妙を得る | [みょうをえる, myouwoeru] (exp, v1) to be skillful; to be clever [Add to Longdo] |
| 目的のためには手段を選ばない | [もくてきのためにはしゅだんをえらばない, mokutekinotamenihashudanwoerabanai] (exp) (See 手段を選ばずに) to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end [Add to Longdo] |
| 役割を演じる | [やくわりをえんじる, yakuwariwoenjiru] (exp, v1) to carry out a role [Add to Longdo] |
| 要を得る | [ようをえる, youwoeru] (exp, v1) to be to the point [Add to Longdo] |
| 要領を得る | [ようりょうをえる, youryouwoeru] (exp, v1) to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant [Add to Longdo] |
| 良い日を選ぶ | [よいひをえらぶ, yoihiwoerabu] (exp, v5b) to choose a lucky (auspicious) day [Add to Longdo] |
| 隴を得て蜀を望む | [ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ, rouwoeteshokuwonozomu] (exp, v5m) never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more (lit [Add to Longdo] |
