Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 伸るか反るか(のるかそるか) in Japanese

伸るか反るか, 乗るか反るか
Kana Reading
のるかそるか
Romaji
norukasoruka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb (fukushi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    win or lose; sink or swim; make or break
    Example sentence
    のるかそるかのその決定下したが、今や全ての責任問われている。 He stuck his neck out for that idea, and now he's getting all the blame.

Examples of 伸るか反るか, 乗るか反るか, のるかそるか in a sentence

  • のるかそるかのその決定下したが、今や全ての責任問われている。

    He stuck his neck out for that idea, and now he's getting all the blame.

  • にとってのるかそるかだった

    It was sink or swim with me.

  • のるかそるか瀬戸際まできた。

    The situation has come to the point where we either sink or swim.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: の.びる, の.ばす, の.べる, の.す

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: の.る, -の.り, の.せる

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

anti-

On'Yomi: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun'Yomi: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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