Word details

駟も舌に及ばず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 駟も舌に及ばず.

Dictionary

Entry

駟も舌に及ばずしもしたにおよばずExpressionFreq #314535
1

Proverb

rumors travel faster than a four-horse carriage; a word once uttered cannot be recalled

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

four horses

15 strokes

On

tongue, reed, clapper

6 strokesFrequency 1,830JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゼツ

Kun

した

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

3 strokesFrequency 544JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウ

Kun

およ.ぶおよ.びおよびおよ.ぼす

Nanori

おい

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