“Idiom” in Japanese
Short answer
Idiom in Japanese is “成句” (seiku). Full meaning: idiom, set phrase, idiomatic phrase; proverb, saying, quote, aphorism.
Other ways to say “Idiom” in Japanese
言い習わし
iinarawashi idiom, set phrase, habit of speech, saying
イディオム
idiomu idiom
慣用語
kan'yougo idiom
慣用句
kan'youku idiom, set phrase, idiomatic phrase
慣用語句
kan'yougoku idiom, idiomatic phrase
慣用表現
kan'youhyougen idiomatic expression, idiom, fixed expression
熟語
jukugo kanji compound; idiom, idiomatic phrase
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