Japanese expressions

[Iwark]

Konnichiwa, minna-san. Shitsumon ga arimasu. Do you know all of the japanese expressions(tatoeba: 首/kubi=fired)? If you do, please tell me the direct english meanings and why.

[Glenn]

Start with 気 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%B5%A4&kind=je&mode=0&base=1&row=1), and we'll go from there.

I guess next would be 首 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%BC%F3&search_history=%B5%A4&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=42&je.y=16&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=0).

Then you could look into 目 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%CC%DC&kind=je&mode=0&base=1&row=3).

Then of course there's 口 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%B8%FD&search_history=%CC%DC&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=36&je.y=18&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=0).

After that move on to 耳 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%BC%AA&kind=je&mode=0&base=1&row=5).

[Kyoko_desu]

Then comes 腹. (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%CA%A2&search_history=%CA%A2&kind=ej&kwassist=0&je.x=41&je.y=12&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=0)
And then 顔. (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%B4%E9&search_history=%CA%A2&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=43&je.y=16&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=0)

[Glenn]

And how could I have possibly forgotten about 手 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%BC%EA&search_history=%BC%EA&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=51&je.y=14&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=1)?

Similarly, there's also 腕 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%CF%D3&search_history=%BC%EA&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1).

And let's not forget about 足 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C2%AD&search_history=%CF%D3&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1).

[undrentide]

How about 鼻 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C9%A1&search_history=%CF%D3&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=49&je.y=14&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=1)?
And 背 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C7%D8&search_history=%C9%A1&kind=je&kwassist=0&je.x=17&je.y=12&je=%CF%C2%B1%D1&mode=1)?

[Glenn]

And getting away from body parts, there are all of the 虫 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C3%EE&search_history=%C2%AD&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1).

[Iwark]

Kore wa expression no zenbu desu ka? naraba doumo arigatou gozaimasu.

[Glenn]

Nope. There're also 頭 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=Ƭ&search_history=ȱ&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1), 髪 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=ȱ&search_history=©&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1), and 息 (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%C2%A9&search_history=%C3%EE&kind=je&kwassist=0&mode=1), and those are just the ones we thought of. It's likely there are more.

[Elizabeth]

Kore wa expression no zenbu desu ka? naraba doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
And if you can say 定番 for instance, you've got the expression for an expression....:cool: The direct meaning, though ??? That's slightly more challenging. Something to do with a regular product line or goods coming to market, perhaps....:p :clueless: