Word details
宝の山に入りながら手を空しくして帰る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宝の山に入りながら手を空しくして帰る.
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Idiomatic expression
to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp; to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
宝
treasure, wealth, valuables
8 strokesFrequency 1,139JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ホウ
Kun
たから
Nanori
ほ
山
mountain
3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンセン
Kun
やま
Nanori
さやのやん
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
手
hand
4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュズ
Kun
てて--てた-
空
empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1
On
クウ
Kun
そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい
Nanori
うつきく
帰
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2
On
キ
Kun
かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ
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