What does 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない mean in Japanese?

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない (yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhainai) means "a fox is not taken twice in the same snare, there are no birds in last year's nest" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない?

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない is read as "yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhainai" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない in a sentence?

Example: とても柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいないですね。 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

What kanji are in 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない?

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない contains the kanji: 柳 and 下 and 泥 and 鰌. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない

yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhainai

a fox is not taken twice in the same snare, there are no birds in last year's nest

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Kanji Breakdown

柳

Willow

On: りゅう Kun: やなぎ

9 strokes N1

下

Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior

On: か,げ Kun: 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

3 strokes N5

泥

Mud, Mire, Adhere To, Be Attached To

On: でい,ない,で,に Kun: どろ,なず.む

8 strokes N2

鰌

Loach (fish)

On: しゅ,しゅう Kun: どじょう

20 strokes

How to Use This Word

I-adjective (い形容詞)

Pattern

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない → 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいなくない → 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいなかった → 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example

とても柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいないですね。

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