Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蛙の面に水(かえるのつらにみず) in Japanese

蛙の面に水
Kana Reading
かえるのつらにみず
Romaji
kaerunotsuranimizu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    like water off a duck's back; lit: water on a frog's face
    Example sentence
    まさに蛙の面に水とはこのことだろう。 That's a clear case of "water off a duck's back".

Examples of 蛙の面に水, かえるのつらにみず in a sentence

Kanji in this word

水 JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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面 JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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蛙

12 strokes

frog

On'Yomi: ア, ワ

Kun'Yomi: かえる, かわず

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