Word details
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.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
筋
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
12 strokesFrequency 744JLPT N1Grade 6
On
キン
Kun
すじ
縄
straw rope, cord
15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ジョウ
Kun
なわただ.す
行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コウギョウアン
Kun
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう
Nanori
いくなみなめみちゆきゆく
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