Word details

思う壺にはまる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思う壺にはまる.

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Entry

思う壺にはまる思うつぼにはまる思うツボにはまる思う壺に嵌るおもうつぼにはまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #136114
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Idiomatic expression

to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

jar, pot

12 strokes

On

Kun

つぼ

go into, plunge, inlay

12 strokes

On

カン

Kun

は.めるは.まるあな

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