Word details
屋上屋を架す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 屋上屋を架す.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; to build a roof atop the roof
Examples
同じことを何回繰り返すの。屋上屋を架すようなくどい説明は勘弁してよ。
You're wasting your time with all this needless repetition, so spare us the long-winded explanation.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
屋
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3
On
オク
Kun
や
Nanori
た
上
above, up
3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジョウショウシャン
Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
Nanori
あおいあげいかかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ
架
erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct
9 strokesFrequency 1,555JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カ
Kun
か.けるか.かる
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