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Idioms Course

Introduction and Materials

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Introduction and Course Objectives

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Animal Idioms

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Idiom Vocabulary

3 Lessons

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Word Wall

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Quiz on Vocabulary found in the Idioms

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Idiom Showcase

25 Lessons

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Introduction

View all the idioms in this module at a glance

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Idiom Overview

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Video – Listen and Repeat Idioms

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Idiom 1: 蜂(はち)の巣(す)をつついたよう

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Idiom 2: 雀(すずめ)の涙(なみだ)

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Idiom 3: 鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)つ

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Idiom 4: 鳶(とんび)が鷹(たか)を生(う)む

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Idiom 5: 鵜(う)の目(め)・鷹(たか)の目(め)

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Idiom 6: 本(ほん)の虫(むし)

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Idiom 7: 虫(むし)の居所(いどころ)が悪(わる)い

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Idiom 8: 蚊(か)の鳴(な)くような声(こえ)

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Idiom 9: 借(か)りてきた猫(ねこ)

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Idiom 10: 猫(ねこ)の手(て)も借(か)りたい

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Idiom 11: 猫(ねこ)の額(ひたい)ほど

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Idiom 12: 猫(ねこ)ババ

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Idiom 13: 猫（ねこ）をかぶる

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Idiom 14: 猫(ねこ)も杓子(しゃくし)も

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Idiom 15: 猫舌(ねこじた)

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Idiom 16: 犬猿(けんえん)の仲(なか)

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Idiom 17: 蚤(のみ)の夫婦(ふうふ)

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Idiom 18: 狐(きつね)につままれたよう

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Idiom 19: 馬(うま)が合(あ)う

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Idiom 20: 猿真似(さるまね)（をする）

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Idiom 21: 袋(ふくろ)の中(なか)のねずみ

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Idiom 22: 狸寝入(たぬきねい)り

Quizzes and Review

2 Lessons

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Quiz on Idioms Meaning

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Quiz on Using the Idioms in Sentences

Head Idioms #1

3 Chapters

Idiom Vocabulary

3 Lessons

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Word Wall

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Quiz on Vocabulary found in the Idioms

Idiom Showcase

30 Lessons

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Introduction

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Idiom Overview

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Video & Listen and Repeat Idioms

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Idiom 1: 合(あ)わせる顔(かお)がない

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Idiom 2: 大(おお)きな顔(かお)をする

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Idiom 3: 顔(かお)から火(ひ)が出(で)る

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Idiom 4: 顔(かお)が利(き)く

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Idiom 5: 顔(かお)が広(ひろ)い

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Idiom 6: 顔(かお)に泥(どろ)を塗(ぬ)る

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Idiom 7: 面(つら)の皮(かわ)が厚(あつ)い

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Idiom 8: 顔(かお)をたてる

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Idiom 9: 頭(あたま)が上(あ)がらない

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Idiom 10: 頭(あたま)が下(さ)がる

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Idiom 11: 頭(あたま)にくる

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Idiom 12: 口(くち)が堅(かた)い

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Idiom 13: 口(くち)から生(う)まれた

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Idiom 14: 口(くち)が多(おお)い

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Idiom 15: 口(くち)が重(おも)い

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Idiom 16: 口(くち)に合(あ)う

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Idiom 17: 口(くち)を出(だ)す

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Idiom 18: 口(くち)を割(わ)る

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Idiom 19: 口下手(くちべた)

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Idiom 20: 口数(くちかず)が少ない

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Idiom 21: 口裏(くちうら)を合(あ)わせる

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Idiom 22: 口車(くちぐるま)に乗(の)る

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Idiom 23: 陰口(かげぐち)を言(い)う

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Idiom 24: 舌(した)が肥(こ)えている

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Idiom 25: 歯(は)が立(た)たない

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Idiom 26: 歯(は)に衣(きぬ)着(き)せぬ

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Idiom 27: 歯(は)を食(く)いしばる

Quizzes and Review

2 Lessons

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Quiz on Idioms Meaning

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Quiz on Using the Idioms in Sentences

Head Idioms #2

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Idiom Vocabulary

3 Lessons

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Word Wall

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Quiz on Vocabulary found in the Idioms

Idiom Showcase

31 Lessons

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Introduction

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Idiom Overview

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Video & Listen and Repeat Idioms

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Idiom 1: 鼻(はな)が高(たか)い

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Idiom 2: 鼻(はな)にかける

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Idiom 3: 鼻(はな)につく

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Idiom 4: 鼻(はな)の先(さき)であしらう

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Idiom 5: 初耳(はつみみ)

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Idiom 6: 地獄耳(じごくみみ)

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Idiom 7: 寝耳(ねみみ)に水(みず)

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Idiom 8: 小耳(こみみ)に挟(はさ)む

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Idiom 9: 耳(みみ)が早(はや)い

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Idiom 10: 耳(みみ)が痛(いた)い

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Idiom 11: 耳(みみ)にたこができる

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Idiom 12: 耳(みみ)を疑(うたが)う

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Idiom 13: 聞(き)き耳(みみ)を立(た)てる

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Idiom 14: お目めにかかる

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Idiom 15: 白(しろ)い目(め)で見(み)る

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Idiom 16: 目(め)がない

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Idiom 17: 目(め)からうろこが落(お)ちる

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Idiom 18: 目(め)が回(まわ)る

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Idiom 19: 目(め)が高(たか)い

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Idiom 20: 目(め)の毒(どく)

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Idiom 21: 目(め)の上(うえ)のたんこぶ

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Idiom 22: 目(め)をかける

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Idiom 23: 目(め)をつける

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Idiom 24: 目(め)を三角(さんかく)にする

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Idiom 25: 目(め)を丸(まる)くする

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Idiom 26: 目(め)を盗(ぬす)む

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Idiom 27: 目(め)を通(とお)す

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Idiom 28: 目移(めうつ)りする

Quizzes and Review

2 Lessons

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Quiz on Idioms Meaning

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Quiz on Using the Idioms in Sentences

About the teacher

Clay Boutwell

Clay and Yumi run three websites for learners of Japanese: The free lesson site, www.TheJapanesePage.com, our shop, www.TheJapanShop.com, and the Makoto+ membership site, www.MakotoPlus.com.