Word details

蛙の面に水

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蛙の面に水.

Dictionary

Entry

蛙の面に水カエルの面に水かえるの面に水かえるのつらにみず (蛙の面に水/かえるの面に水)カエルのつらにみず (カエルの面に水)ExpressionFreq #210254
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Idiomatic expression

like water off a duck's back; water on a frog's face

Examples
まさに蛙の面に水とはこのことだろう。
That's a clear case of "water off a duck's back".

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

frog

12 strokes

On

Kun

かえるかわず

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

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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