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笛吹けども踊らず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笛吹けども踊らず.

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Entry

笛吹けども踊らずふえふけどもおどらずExpressionFreq #253315
1

Idiomatic expression; From Matthew 11:17

we have piped unto you and ye have not danced; people ignoring one's invitation or effort to do something together

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo

11 strokesFrequency 1,928JLPT N1Grade 3

On

テキ

Kun

ふえ

Nanori

blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

7 strokesFrequency 1,133JLPT N2Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

ふ.く

Nanori

ふき

jump, dance, leap, skip

14 strokesFrequency 1,308JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

おど.る

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