Yojijukugo

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A yojijukugo (Japanese: 四字熟語; pronounced [jo̞ʑiʑɨꜜkɯ̟ɡo̞]) is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji (Chinese characters). English translations of yojijukugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom", "four-character idiomatic phrase", and "four-character idiomatic compound".

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