帯に短し襷に長し

おびにみじかしたすきにながし

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. neither one thing nor the other; too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

帯sash, belt, obi, zone, region
短short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
襷cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji)
長long, leader

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