Word details

名物にうまいものなし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 名物にうまいものなし.

Dictionary

Entry

名物にうまいものなし名物に旨い物なしめいぶつにうまいものなしExpression
1

Proverb

the reality always falls short of the fame; local specialties rarely taste good

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert

6 strokesFrequency 1,166JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

むねうま.い

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