Word details
海老で鯛を釣る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 海老で鯛を釣る.
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Idiomatic expression
to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
海
sea, ocean
9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2
On
カイ
Kun
うみ
Nanori
ああまうなうんえかたひろひろしぶまちままみめわたる
老
old man, old age, grow old
6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ロウ
Kun
お.いるふ.ける
Nanori
えびおいび
鯛
sea bream, red snapper
19 strokesFrequency 2,446JLPT N1Grade 9
On
チョウ
Kun
たい
釣
angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare
11 strokesFrequency 1,542JLPT N1Grade 8
On
チョウ
Kun
つ.るつ.りつ.り-
Nanori
つり
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