鷸蚌の争い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鷸蚌の争い
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Idiomatic expression
fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does); a fight between the snipe and the clam (ends in the fisherman's profit)
Kanji in this Word
鷸
23 strokes
Meanings
kingfisher
snipe
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しぎ
蚌
10 strokes
Meanings
clam
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
ホウ
ビョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はまぐり
どぶが.い
争
6 strokes
Frequency: 271
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
contend
dispute
argue
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あらそ.う
いか.でか
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