日语 terms whose interpretation is not strictly literal, but are used in figurative ways or for special effect.
- Category:日语俗语：日语 phrases understood by subjective, as opposed to literal meanings.
- Category:日语委婉词：日语 terms that indirectly refer to something unpleasant or controversial.
- Category:日语谚语：日语 phrases popularly known as representations of common sense.