魚の釜中に遊ぶが若し
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 魚 | 釜 | 中 | 遊 | 若 |
| うお Grade: 2 |
ふ Grade: S |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
あそ Grade: 3 |
ごと Grade: 6 |
| kun’yomi | on’yomi | kun’yomi | kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 魚の釜中に遊ぶが如し |
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "like a fish playing in a kettle". Calque of Literary Chinese 若魚遊釜中／若鱼游釜中.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
魚の釜中に遊ぶが若し • (uo no fuchū ni asobu ga gotoshi)
- (figuratively) being carefree and unaware of an imminent danger
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- Japanese terms spelled with 魚 read as うお
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