Word details

蝸牛角上の争い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蝸牛角上の争い.

Dictionary

Entry

蝸牛角上の争いかぎゅうかくじょうのあらそいNounExpressionFreq #233198
1

Idiomatic expression

fighting over nothing; making a mountain out of a molehill

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

snail

15 strokes

On

Kun

かたつむり

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ギュウ

Kun

うし

Nanori

うじ

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

7 strokesFrequency 805JLPT N2Grade 2

On

カク

Kun

かどつの

Nanori

すみずみふさ

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

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

contend, dispute, argue

6 strokesFrequency 271JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ソウ

Kun

あらそ.ういか.でか

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