Word details
白羽の矢を立てる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白羽の矢を立てる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to select someone (out of many people)
Examples
誰に白羽の矢を立てようかな。
Who shall I choose?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
白
white
5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハクビャク
Kun
しろしら-しろ.い
Nanori
あきかはっ
羽
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
6 strokesFrequency 748JLPT N2Grade 2
On
ウ
Kun
はわはね
Nanori
しゅうば
矢
dart, arrow
5 strokesFrequency 1,294JLPT N1Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
や
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1
On
リツリュウリットル
Kun
た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる
Nanori
たちたったつだてつい
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