Word details

天井知らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天井知らず.

Dictionary

Entry

天井知らずんじょうしらずNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #49067
1

skyrocketing (prices)

Examples
物価が天井知らずに上がる。
Prices keep on soaring.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokesFrequency 339JLPT N1Grade 4

On

セイショウ

Kun

Nanori

いのさい

know, wisdom

8 strokesFrequency 205JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

し.るし.らせる

Nanori

さとさとるしりしれとものり

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