Abstract
The idiom in Japanese refers to a group of words which are combined by two or more words with a certain grammatical relationship in a fixed form and have a specific concept as a whole. They are not only vivid and vivid in the way of expression, but also because idioms are gradually created and enriched by the Japanese people in their long life of language, history and culture, therefore, it also reflects the Japanese people's thinking habits, cultural characteristics and fun of life. It is a very valuable cultural heritage in Japan. The Meanings of most Japanese idioms are quite different from the meanings of their characters, which leads to some translation errors and misuse of some Japanese idioms by the learners who do not study Japanese idioms systematically, some learners confuse Japanese idioms with Idiomatic expression, set phrases and proverbs. This text aims to explore the characteristics and translation methods of Japanese idioms in terms of their definition, classification, and differences between idioms and proverbs.
