一筋縄ではいかない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一筋縄ではいかない
1
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
Examples
先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
Kanji in this Word
一
1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
one
one radical (no.1)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
い
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひ
ひとつ
まこと
筋
12 strokes
Frequency: 744
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
muscle
sinew
tendon
fiber
plot
plan
descent
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すじ
縄
15 strokes
Frequency: 1075
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
straw rope
cord
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なわ
ただ.す
行
6 strokes
Frequency: 20
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
going
journey
carry out
conduct
act
line
row
bank
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ギョウ
アン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.く
ゆ.く
-ゆ.き
-ゆき
-い.き
-いき
おこな.う
おこ.なう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いく
なみ
なめ
みち
ゆき
ゆく
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