Word details
畳の上の水練
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 畳の上の水練.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression; Jocular, humorous term
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; practising swimming on a tatami mat
Examples
コンピューターのマニュアルを読むだけでは所詮畳の上の水練だ。
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
畳
tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with
12 strokesFrequency 1,665JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ジョウチョウ
Kun
たた.むたたみかさ.なる
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
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
練
practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
14 strokesFrequency 788JLPT N2Grade 3
On
レン
Kun
ね.るね.り
Nanori
ねり
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