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海のものとも山のものともつかない
uminomonotomoyamanomonotomotsukanai
neither fish nor fowl, hard to predict, up in the air, unclear
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  1. uminomonotomoyamanomonotomotsukanai neither fish nor fowl, hard to predict, up in the air, unclear
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Kanji Breakdown
海
On: かい Kun: うみ
10 strokes
山
Mountain
On: さん,せん Kun: やま
3 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
海のものとも山のものともつかない → 海のものとも山のものともつかなくない → 海のものとも山のものともつかなかった → 海のものとも山のものともつかなくて

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

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とても海のものとも山のものともつかないですね。
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