Word details

爪で拾って箕で零す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 爪で拾って箕で零す.

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Entry

爪で拾って箕で零すつめでひろってみでこぼすExpression
1

Idiomatic expression

penny wise and pound foolish

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

claw, nail, talon

4 strokesFrequency 2,025Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

つめつま-

pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

9 strokesFrequency 1,479JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュウジュウ

Kun

ひろ.う

winnowing

14 strokesFrequency 2,023Grade 9

On

Kun

Nanori

みの

zero, spill, overflow, nothing, cipher

13 strokesFrequency 1,217JLPT N2Grade 8

On

レイ

Kun

ぜろこぼ.すこぼ.れる

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