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Meaning of 割鶏牛刀 in Japanese
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割鶏牛刀
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Kana Readingかっけいぎゅうとう
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Romajikakkeigyūtō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
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Related Kanji
割
JLPT 3
12 strokes
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
On'Yomi: カツ
Kun'Yomi: わ.る, わり, わ.り, わ.れる, さ.く