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

kingfisher, snipe

23 strokes

On

イツ

Kun

しぎ

clam

10 strokes

On

ボウホウビョウ

Kun

はまぐりどぶが.い

contend, dispute, argue

6 strokesFrequency 271JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ソウ

Kun

あらそ.ういか.でか

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