Talk:Japanese/Vocabulary/Phrases and Idioms

Untitled
These aren't actually idioms. By definition, an idiom is a phrase whose total meaning can't be deduced from the individual words. As in, "finding your feet" or "a shot in the dark"

The phrase "おじいさんがすぐに帰らなければ" has an ambiguity (thus may not be a good example). This can mean either of the followings: The writer of this page probably intended 1., I guess. In 2., the speaker seems unconfortable with his/her grandfather ;) - Marsian / talk 12:34:18, 2005-08-29 (UTC)
 * 1) If Grandpa (who has been to somewhere outside now) doesn't return soon...
 * 2) If Grandpa (who is here now) won't get out of here immediately...

I think someone could add "Neko shita"