Word details
ないものねだり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ないものねだり.
Dictionary
Entry
1
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
Examples
君は僕にないものねだりをしているね。
You ask me to do the impossible.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
強
strong
11 strokesFrequency 112JLPT N3Grade 2
On
キョウゴウ
Kun
つよ.いつよ.まるつよ.めるし.いるこわ.い
Nanori
すね
請
solicit, invite, ask
15 strokesFrequency 524JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セイシンショウ
Kun
こ.うう.ける
Nanori
うけ
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