Word details

鷸蚌の争い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鷸蚌の争い.

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Entry

鷸蚌の争いいつぼうのあらそいNounExpression
1

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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鷸

kingfisher, snipe

23 strokes

On

イツ

Kun

しぎ
蚌

clam

10 strokes

On

ボウホウビョウ

Kun

はまぐりどぶが.い
争

contend, dispute, argue

6 strokesFrequency 271JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ソウ

Kun

あらそ.ういか.でか

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