“Set phrase” in Japanese
Short answer
Set phrase in Japanese is “成語” (seigo). Full meaning: set phrase, idiomatic expression.
Other ways to say “Set phrase” in Japanese
成句
seiku idiom, set phrase, idiomatic phrase; proverb, saying, quote, aphorism
決まり文句
kimarimonku set phrase, stock phrase, conventional expression, usual wording, cliché, clichéd line
言い習わし
iinarawashi idiom, set phrase, habit of speech, saying
慣用句
kan'youku idiom, set phrase, idiomatic phrase
台詞
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ぜりふ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
ゼリフ
zerifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
せりふ
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
科白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
臺白
serifu (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.), one's lines; comment, remark, phrase, words; stock phrase, set phrase, cliché, platitude
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