Word details
不倶戴天
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不倶戴天.
Dictionary
Entry
1
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
Examples
不倶戴天の敵と言われるほど、どうしてそんなに嫌われたかなあ。
He said I was his archenemy. How did we arrive at a situation like this?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4
On
フブ
倶
both, together, alike
10 strokesFrequency 1,842
On
グク
Kun
とも.に
戴
be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
18 strokesFrequency 2,332Grade 8
On
タイ
Kun
いただ.く
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
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