Word details

立て板に水

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立て板に水.

Dictionary

Entry

立て板に水立板に水たていたにみずNounExpressionFreq #53644
1

Idiomatic expression

eloquence; volubility; (like) water on a standing board

Examples
立て板に水の如きプレゼンテーション、おそれ入りました。
Your presentation was so smooth and fluent - what can I say?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

plank, board, plate, stage

8 strokesFrequency 926JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハンバン

Kun

いた

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

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