提灯に釣鐘

Japanese

Kanji in this term
提	灯	釣	鐘
ちょう Grade: 5	ちん Grade: 4	つり Grade: S	かね > がね Grade: S
tōon		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
提燈に釣鐘 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕiɲ̟ ɲ̟i t͡sɨɾʲiɡa̠ne̞]

Idiom

提(ちょう)灯(ちん)に釣(つり)鐘(がね) • (chōchin ni tsurigane) 

1. paper lanterns to temple bells; there is no comparison as though look similar, they are completely different

See also

• 雲泥(うんでい)の差(さ) (undei no sa)
• 月(つき)と鼈(すっぽん) (tsuki to suppon)