Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ(やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ) in Japanese

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ, 柳の下に何時も泥鰌は居らぬ
Kana Reading
やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ
Romaji
yanaginoshitaniitsumodojōhaoranu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    just because a method works once doesn't mean it will work every time (lit: there aren't always loach under the willow tree)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

On'Yomi: デイ, ナイ, デ, ニ

Kun'Yomi: どろ

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JLPT 1

9 strokes

willow

On'Yomi: リュウ

Kun'Yomi: やなぎ

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

what

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: なに, なん, なに-, なん-

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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JLPT 5

10 strokes

time, hour

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: とき, -どき

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20 strokes

loach (fish)

On'Yomi: シュ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: どじょう

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