魚の釜中に遊ぶが若し
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||||
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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 |
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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